"Fact" or "Fake": The book with two faces - Arno Strobel's psychological thriller

Created: 10/14/2022, 6:00 p.m

By: Sven Trautwein

Who else can you believe?

Arno Strobel's new thriller is about the felt and the real truth.

Sometimes nothing separates them.

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Anyone who knows Arno Strobel's thrillers knows that you can't put them down.

Chapter by chapter, page by page it gets more exciting and the reader is drawn more and more into the story.

In his latest book, Patrick Dostert is suspected of abusing and kidnapping a woman three days before the story begins.

As a first-person narrator, he begins to write down the events that took place in custody.

What is fact and what is fake?

Arno Strobel "Fake" and "Fact": About the book

Psychological thriller “Fake” by Arno Strobel © S. Fischer

“It wasn't you.

But they have you on video.

Who is supposed to believe you now?” Patrick Dostert is looking forward to a day off with his wife Julia when two officers from the Weimar Criminal Police Office show up at the door before breakfast.

Patrick invites her in, and from one minute to the next everything changes for him. He is suspected of abusing and kidnapping a woman three days earlier.

Patrick has an alibi for the night of the crime, but the only witness who could exonerate him can't be found.

And the victim's best friend weighs heavily on him. Patrick maintains his innocence until the video surfaced.

The video in which he can be seen.

That convicts him.

Although he has never seen the victim.

But nobody believes him.

He's going to be arrested and sentenced.

And can do absolutely nothing, because pictures say more than a thousand words.

S Fisher

The cutscenes of the first-person narrator are embedded in the thriller plot in italics.

Here Strobel switches to the third person.

The reader follows the events step by step.

The investigative work of the police, the interviews with work colleagues and Patrick Dostert's neighbors and his view of what happened.

Supposed video and voice recordings should prove that Patrick is not wrongly in custody.

Is it maybe a deep fake?

What is a deepfake

This refers to media content that has been manipulated with artificial intelligence (AI), for example in a video or audio recording.

The term "deep fake" is derived from the words "deep learning" and "fake".

Deep learning is a method in AI in which the system learns through intensive observation.

Lip movements, facial expressions and posture are analyzed.

It is also observed how a person moves or speaks.

Arno Strobel "Fake": Psychological thriller with two covers

The idea of ​​bringing a book with two different covers onto the market is exciting.

Just a small letter can have a big impact.

Who and what can you believe after seeing or hearing it?

Bit by bit, the investigative work of the police is progressing.

For Patrick it seems clear who is behind all the things that have brought him into custody.

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When his neighbor puts him in touch with an expensive star lawyer who, with the help of a private investigator, is doing his own research, it's only a matter of time before Patrick could be released.

It reminds me a lot of "A Case for Two".

Strobel's books "Die App" (advertising link) and "Offline" also show how closely everyday life is linked to mobile phones.

We rely on the device, videos and audio files in almost every situation in life.

In the appendix of "Fake" / "Fakt" Arno Strobel has put together links to fake videos that are useful for further research.

Arno Strobel "Fake" and "Fact": My conclusion

Excitement is guaranteed - no matter which cover you choose.

The story is not as simple as it seems at first and second glance.

And believing everything you read might lead you down the wrong path.

An exciting and easy to read story!

Arno Strobel "Fake" / "Fact"

2022, S. Fischer, ISBN-13 978-3-596-70666-2

Price: Softcover €15.99, 368 pages – Order now (promotional link)

Arno Strobel

Arno Strobel usually finds his themes in everyday life.

He lives as a freelance author near Trier.