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The Hitler Diaries

Jim Williams

Start date: June 6, 2013

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May 28, 2013 Justin Melter rated it it was amazing

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I received this book as a GoodReads First Reads. Thank you to GoodReads, Jim Williams and Marble City Publishing for sending this out.

The Hitler Diaries by Jim Williams is a recent republication of the work with some edits laid out in the afterword. Being a historical fiction fan this book really peaked my inte For the FULL REVIEW with LazyDay.CA additions and a GIVEAWAY of this book please check out http://www.lazyday.ca The direct link can be found here: http://lazyday.ca/the-hitler-diares-b...

I received this book as a GoodReads First Reads. Thank you to GoodReads, Jim Williams and Marble City Publishing for sending this out.

The Hitler Diaries by Jim Williams is a recent republication of the work with some edits laid out in the afterword. Being a historical fiction fan this book really peaked my interest and I am happy to say that I enjoyed it immensely. The story deals with the surfacing of Adolf Hitler’s personal diary during the cold war and follows along a plethora of characters in protecting their varied interests.

As one could imagine the characters include many people ranging from governments, agencies, politicians, war criminals, religious groups, authors, publishers, secret societies and two rather sadistic hitmen. Their interests in concern to the diaries are just as numerous and intriguing. The character’s were amusing and well rounded though slightly flamboyant at times in their specific character traits.

The plot is interesting as there isn’t ever one completely stable set of characters. It switches rapidly but seems to mostly revolve around an author hired to verify the writings and his “research assistant”. Overall the various plots and characters all intertwine extremely well.

I really enjoyed the author’s end of chapter cliff hanger suspense, perhaps a little cliche by today’s standards, but it kept me reading! I usually have a tendency to complain about the predictability of books, not once did I feel I knew what was coming next.

Overall I highly recommend this book especially if you have an interest in historical fiction or World War 2. A general fiction reader will also enjoy it though they may feel lost if unfamiliar with certain German officers or geography of the time. There’s kidnappings, shootings, governments, safe houses, double crosses, shady characters and their dealings right up to the end all with a backdrop of the cold war. What more could one ask for?

Thank you again to GoodReads, Jim Williams and Marble City Publishing for sending this out. I am happy to give it 4.5/5 Burgers! If you liked this review please check out my book review site http://www.lazyday.ca under Fatman’s Couch. We are giving away up to 5 e-book copies of this so be sure to check out the site, the giveaway link again can be found here: http://lazyday.ca/the-hitler-diares-b...

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