Genre: Novel
Grade A-
Notable People: Philip Kerr
Title: March Violets
Review: this is the fourth of Kerr’s Bernie Gunther novels I’ve read and the best yet. I started (mistakenly) with the later post war novels, then read a wartime version, but have now turned my attention to the original “Berlin Noir” trilogy. This series of classic detective noir initiates in 1936 as the Nazis are assuming full power. These books work in the great traditions of Dashiell Hammett and the great James M. Cain. If you like that sort of thing- this is for you. Excellent read.