Book Review: Fatherland by Robert Harris

I loved the sense of time and place Robert Harris created in 'Fatherland'. There was no doubt in my mind that had Hitler actually prevailed in the second World War, this is what Nazi Germany would have been like. Just for being capable of placing one in this alternate universe, 'Fatherland' is worth a read.

However, I found the mystery/ thriller bits of the book somewhat disappointing. I was expecting more from the plot itself but it tended to underwhelm consistently. 'Fatherland' is one of those rare books where the background in which the story unfolds is more interesting than the story itself at most times.

Perhaps the fact that it was written almost two decades ago when the concept of a mystery/ thriller book was limited, has a bearing.