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Fiction
by Adam Gall
September 2011, no. 334

Berlin Syndrome by Melanie Joosten

Scribe, $29.95 pb, 248 pp, 9781921844140

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Melanie Joosten’s first novel, Berlin Syndrome, is a compelling literary thriller. Clare, an Australian travelling alone in Europe, meets a charming Berlin local, Andi. The novel centres on their relationship, which soon becomes something quite different from what either had intended.

 


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Berlin Syndrome by Melanie Joosten

Scribe, $29.95 pb, 248 pp, 9781921844140

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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