"Evocatively written with a sharp journalist's eye, A Crime in the Family lingers in the mind long after the final page is turned."Literary Review
"Extraordinary... Self-discovery, journalistic rigor, and a novelist's way...congeal against a gripping historical backdrop."Irish Independent
"Fascinating...With the caution of a sapper dismantling a bomb, [Batthyany] peels away the historical details."Haaretz
"Riveting"Daily Express
"Dazzlingly written"Der Spiegel
"Tells Batthyany's twisted family history... An elegant history, relentless and honest."Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
"[A] disturbing memoir...Though Sacha was not the first to write about this horrendous deed, his compulsive research and meditations enormously broaden the scope of information and understanding."—Jewish Book Council
"[Batthyany] engrossingly uses diary entries, a script, email notes and a shrink's couch to unfold layers of guilt."
—Military Times
"A brilliant memoir and mystery rolled into one...This book is a fascinating jaunt, examining the raw legacy of war crimes and multi-generational blame and guilt. It is well worth the read."
—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"A deeply personal book."—Portland Book Review
"A soul-searching book...A fascinating story of self-discovery."—Collected Miscellany
"Compelling reading from the very beginning and so relevant to the study of history."—Tulsa Book Review
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A Crime in the Family: A World War II Secret Buried in Silence--and My Search for the Truth
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BN ID: | 2940173658128 |
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Publisher: | Hachette Audio |
Publication date: | 10/10/2017 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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