Dead Woman Walking Paperback – June 20, 2013

This was my first Jessica Mann; I understand the main character here, Dr Fidelis Berlin, appears elsewhere? This is her story, and very fascinating it is, too.It seems that this novel is being sold in the 'crime' category, but really this element is secondary - or even tertiary. It is a complex narrative taking as its themes recovered memory, the mother-daughter relationship, witchcraft and child-abuse, Germans and Germany since the war, etc., etc.Big ideas, then, and Mann creates a world teeming with vivid and credible characters with which to explore it. One cavil might be that it's sometimes difficult to remember who's who, or the relationship between whoever happens to be on the page at any given moment - but it's definitely a good read.However, do be warned: this is a disturbing read, and sometimes a challenging one.I might read Jessica Mann again, but probably not very soon.

This book is very different from Jessica Mann's previous novels.It has no chapters but dates.The narrative goes from one time to the next.I had to read until I finished the book.

I haven't both of his books, both of which are fascinating.