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The Collini Case by Ferdinand von Schirach (view source)
Revision as of 17:45, 6 October 2012
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It's just that with a slower unravelling of the historical evidence, a drip-feed of the motivations on both sides, and maybe even with a stronger motivation on the part of the prosecutors who really only get a walk-on part, the idea could have been developed into a full scale novel that might just have engaged the reader's sympathy with the characters, whichever side they eventually came down on. Rather than a vague interest in the outcome, it could have engendered an emotional reaction to the people and through that to the issues.
Other recent additions to crime and punishment in Berlin include [[The Girl On The Stairs by Louise Welsh]] but for real courtroom finesse you can't beat Grisham ~ try [[The Appeal by John Grisham|The Appeal]] for a taster.
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