this Is true or fictitious? This question arises for the reader of Mathias Nincks first novel, “murder lie”. Although the published book is advertised as fiction, but the story has clear Parallels to a current case. That of the so-called Park killer Caroline H., of the “most dangerous woman in Switzerland”, who was sentenced in 2001 for double murder and has since been in a high security wing in the prison to go down. The online newspaper “Republic” has rolled out the case a few weeks ago, with new findings back up and asked the question: Is trust the confession of the woman?

the Same question is also the main character in Nincks book, Simon Busche, a disillusioned local journalist of middle age. A double murderer has been sitting for many years in a high security wing in prison. Busche receives from a psychiatrist notes that someone else could be behind the murders. A unique Chance for Bush, with a Story to come out big. He takes unpaid leave and begins the Search that leads him through the prisons, in the homes of former investigators, and finally, clearly, in the middle of the Ruin.

Journalist

researched researched Also Ninck has the case of the so-called Park killer as a Journalist. Out of control his life is gone because of it. Ninck has been in Ofce since the completion of his twenty-year journalistic career, which led on the “NZZ am Sonntag”, the “Tages-Anzeiger” and the “magazine”, as the media chief of the city’s safety departments. In the interview he says that he could not talk about the truth content of the book.

so, You can puzzles. And ask yourself, Why put someone into a false confession? In the book, the not white, the convicted murderer himself. Notes only with your written childhood memories. It is clear, however, that the novel could provide a contribution to the real discussion about the confession of Caroline. h. evaluates. He shows how complex and non-communicable truths are sometimes. It is also clear that the “Republic”-Journalist Carlos Hanimann has published his series of articles, as well as the book in which the texts are collected, at almost the same time with the novel. This is not a coincidence. Ninck says he would welcome a review and discussion of the Case.

let The truth aside, has become a “killing lies” a gripping novel. With a dark tone provided. The main character is in a nasty mood, is uncertain in life, the Setting: a cold and rainy, to a certain extent, dürrenmatt resources of Western Winter. The media prove to be cynical, the Power of the judicial system is impenetrable, because everyone who works there, seeking only his own advantage.

It is understood: A hesitant Charakterwie Bush is more bad than good through this history. A publisher has rejected Nincks book for the reason that Bush was an unlikable, panty-waisted guy. Ninck replies: “In real life, I don’t see any heroes, why Simon Bush supposed to be?” His shortcomings Bush make a true-to-life character. “Killing lies” is not in the least because of the equally comprehensible as the exact character and environment drawings worth a read.

The Drill of clicking numbers

In a section describes Ninck, the precarious Situation on Bush editorial: “two years Ago, the Secretary had been dismissed, a saving measure, since no-one tried of all the clutter resist.” Bush chief of a calculating the success of a man is, his subordinates are paid to the Drill of the click subordinate. For Ninck, no Exaggeration. He says: “Everything that occurs in the book, is just as conceivable.”

The reality is sometimes a weak point. Tough operations in Amtshäusern, interviews of prosecutors and defenders, accurately traced, but not to read is always exciting. And so the question can be at least one more time: Istdasnun journalism or fiction? The boundary becomes blurred when reading. That’s also the charm of this novel.

“killing lies”, novel, Edition 8, 232 PP., approx. 25 Fr.

Created: 18.11.2019, 15:05 PM