Author: hermankoch

The bracing and inventive new novel of suspicions and secrecy from Herman Koch, the New York Times bestselling author of The DinnerWhen Robert Walter, popular mayor of Amsterdam, sees his wife toss her head back with laughter while chatting to one of his aldermen at a New Year’s reception, he immediately suspects the worst. Despite their long and happy marriage, Robert is convinced that Sylvia is … marriage, Robert is convinced that Sylvia is cheating on him—with the respectable alderman who is dedicated to the environment, no less. The man who wants to spoil the capital’s skyline with wind turbines.The…

“Totally engrossing” (Booklist): Aging writer M needs a new hit — fast. But when his first book, based on the real-life mystery of a missing teacher, starts to affect his life in odd ways, his world will implode as a strange assortment of characters comes to the surface.

An international bestseller with over 11,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: In the wake of a horrifying crime, a cordial dinner turns into a ruthless battle between two couples who are equally determined to save their children. “Chilling, nasty, smart, shocking, and unputdownable” (Gillian Flynn).