Books by Philip Sington
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review 1: This was an OK first novel. The author dives deep into life in Eastern Germany during the Communist era, and it paints a vivid depiction of a struggling novelist as he falls in love with a younger woman. He must maintain an elaborate ruse in order to keep her trust and in the en...
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review 1: A clever, thoughtful, and interesting story, based on a what-if scenario from an all but forgotten incident in Albert Einstein's early life. What begins as a (missing persons and possibly murder?) mystery gradually meanders through an exploration of early 20th-century theories o...
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review 1: *This review may contain spoilers*Philip Sington is the author of three solo novels, the most recent of these being “The Valley of Unknowing” (2012) preceded by “The Einstein Girl” (2009) and “Zoia’s Gold” (2005).“The Einstein Girl” is “a stylish thriller” (‘The Times’) and revo...
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review 1: I was very eager to read this book - maybe too eager. The bits about science (physicsmainly) and about psychological research in early 1930s were very enjoyable and absolutely a big plus (and a reason to give this book 2 stars) but (and this is a BUT in capital letters) I really ...
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review 1: Im Wald von Caputh in der Nähe von Berlin finden 1932 zwei Jugendliche eine verletzte Frau. Als die Unbekannte aus der Bewusstlosigkeit erwacht, gibt sie an, sich an nichts mehr erinnern zu können. An der Erinnerungslücke meldet zumindest der Ermittler der Polizei Zweifel an; den...