Where God Does Not Walk
by Luke McCallin
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Pub Date 9 Dec 2021 | Archive Date 10 Dec 2021
Oldcastle Books | No Exit Press
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Description
THE WESTERN FRONT, JULY 1918. Gregor Reinhardt is a young lieutenant in a stormtrooper battalion on the Western Front when one of his subordinates is accused of murdering a group of officers, and then subsequently trying to take his own life. Not wanting to believe his friend could have done what he is accused of, Reinhardt begins to investigate. He starts to uncover the outline of a conspiracy at the heart of the German army, a conspiracy aimed at ending the war on the terms of those who have a vested interest in a future for Germany that resembles her past.
The investigation takes him from the devastated front lines of the war, to the rarefied heights of Berlin society, and into the hospitals that treat those men who have been shattered by the stress and strain of the war. Along the way, Reinhardt comes to an awakening of the man he might be. A man freed of dogma, whose eyes have been painfully opened to the corruption and callousness all around him. A man to whom calls to duty, to devotion to the Fatherland and to the Kaiser, ring increasingly hollow...
Advance Praise
'This book is worth reading just for its visceral evocation of trench warfare, but there are also complex characters and a labyrinthine murder mystery to enjoy. And all beautifully written' - David Downing, author of Wedding Station
'Gripping and taut - a real page turner' - William Ryan
'A weighty war novel whose mystery reflects the synergy between the political and personal' - Kirkus
'Reinhardt is a terrific creation' - Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781843449744 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Emma H, Reviewer
If you love thrillers and war time, then this has the perfect concoction of components for you. Twisty, surprising and packed with plenty of action.
I read as a standalone and really enjoyed.
Beata B, Reviewer
*A big thank-you to Luke McCallin, Oldcastle Books, and NetGalley for arc in exchange for my honest review.*
Atmospheric novel set during the last months of WW1 with a mystery that starts slowly but engaged me fully after several chapters.
This is my first encounter with Gregor Reinhardt despite wanting to read other books in the series for quite some time. And now I am going to read the other books as Mr McCallin's main character is the man I found intriguing and presented convincingly, especially his attitude to war and to his subordinates. The WW1 trenches, the attacks, the villages, the hospital and even the POW camp are all realistically depicted and so is the mentality of soldiers and their tiredness of war.
At times the novel is brutal in its depiction of the war, but no war is ever clean. The plot itself is set againt the general situation in Germany at the war approaches its end and the military and political charade that engulfs Germany.
Graham B, Reviewer
What a book. Very long but so well written you just keep turning the page to see what happens next. Does a great job of telling Reinhardt's story. A really good book
Nigel B, Reviewer
Having really enjoyed The Man from Berlin (2013) (Gregor Reinhardt #1), The Pale House (2014) (Gregor Reinhardt #2), and The Ashes of Berlin (2016) (Gregor Reinhardt #3), I was keen to continue the series.
Where God Does Not Walk (2021) (Gregor Reinhardt #4) takes us back to World War 1 and so predates the previous three books which all take place towards the end of World War 2. Gregor's time on the Western Front in 1918 is another convuluted tale which, amongst other things, tells the story of how Gregor gets the Englishman's watch.
The second half of the book becomes quite gripping after a slowish start and builds up to a wonderful finale.
There is no need to have read the previous books to enjoy and appreciate this one. It works perfectly as a stand alone novel. Indeed it might now make most sense for newcomers to read this book prior to the original trilogy.
In common with previous books, the reader is given a wonderfully credible and convincing sense of historical atmosphere with a vivid sense of place, time and those important everday issues. The characters are all fully fleshed and convincing too not least Gregor himself who, even in these early days as a somewhat gauche teenager, has so much to contend with.
Gregor Reinhardt is a superb character and I hope this series will continue.
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