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Welcome to 17th century Germany and the life of the town executioner and his family. This is the third in the "Hangman" series written by Oliver Potzsch who is descended from the Kuisl family ofhhangmen. In this book, Jakob Kuisl is called to Regensburg to care for his ailing sister. When he arrives he finds his sister and brother-in-law murdered and he becomes the prime suspect. Now the tables (and thumbscrews) are turned and the hangman receives the expert attention of one of his professional
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While I really enjoyed the first two books in the series, this one was too long, the plot was way too slow and the never ending gory details were not pleasant. It took a considerable amount of effort on my part not to abandon it.
Jan 17, 2016
SandyC
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