Nothing is as it seems in Martin Suter's new novel "Melody".
However, readers will by no means be disappointed when they read it.
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What makes Martin Suter's books like "The Dark Side of the Moon" (promotional link), "A Perfect Friend" (promotional link) or "The Last Weynfeldt" (promotional link) so special is that he always gets his readers involved in the plot draws you in and captivates you until you really don't want to leave the story.
This is exactly what he has now done again with his new novel "Melody".
Martin Suter "Melody": About the book
The protagonist of Martin Suter's new novel is the highly respected Dr.
Peter Stotz.
In the meantime he has reached an impressive age, has gained a lot of life experience and is seriously ill and is in danger of dying.
Before he dies, he hires the unemployed Tom, who is dependent on gainful employment after his father's suicide.
The lawyer should administer his estate.
This only includes the background ordering of papers and memorabilia.
Superficially, his field of activity consists of drinking with Stotz and listening to his life story.
It quickly becomes clear that the focus is neither on the military or political career nor on Peter Stotz's success and wealth.
Rather, every story told revolves around the love of his life - Melody.
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He met and fell in love with the bookseller from Morocco in a bookshop.
However, shortly before the wedding, she disappeared without a trace.
Was she eliminated by her Islamic family out of so-called "honor" or did she possibly even voluntarily leave Peter Stotz for another man?
Tom gets to the bottom of the truth with Stotz' great-niece Laura and takes the readers on an exciting first-class journey to different places through different decades, where new secrets are always revealed.
Former National Councilor Dr.
Stotz surrounded by portraits of a young woman.
Melody was once his fiancé, but just before the wedding - over 40 years ago - she disappeared.
To this day, Stotz can't get over it.
He tells this to young Tom Elmer, who is supposed to organize his estate.
Gradually, Tom begins to wonder if his boss really is who he says he is.
Together with Stotz' great-niece Laura, he begins an investigation that leads to distant places - and into a past where truth and fiction lie dangerously close together.
Cover text / Diogenes Verlag
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Martin Suter "Melody": Conclusion
I already know why Martin Suter is one of my favorite authors.
Because in "Melody" too, the author managed to surprise me again and again and to incorporate unexpected twists in the story.
Without spoilers, one can probably reveal that while reading you can experience a roller coaster ride of curiosity and unbearable tension, compassion and sadness as well as anger and reconciliation.
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Literally to the last page, nothing is as it first seemed.
There is hardly a comparable author who writes such exciting novels that they could easily pass as a crime novel or thriller.
Speaking of which, do you already know all the books by Sebastian Fitzek?
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Martin Suter "Melody"
2023 Diogenes Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3257072341
Price: hardcover €26, e-book €22.99, 336 pages (deviating from the format)
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Martin Suter
Martin Suter was born in Zurich in 1948.
His novels are also internationally successful, for example "Lila, Lila" (promotional link) with Daniel Brühl and Hannah Herzsprung and "Small World" (promotional link) with Gérard Depardieu and Alexandra Maria Lara were filmed.
The Swiss author became known to a wider audience with his biography novel "One of You" (promotional link) about soccer star Bastian Schweinsteiger.
All of Martin Suter's novels have been published by Diogenes Verlag.