Fitzek Books
Jennifer Curtis
Sebastian Fitzek was born October 13, 1971 in Berlin, Germany. He would go on to attend law school and from there he would receive a promotion to LLD. He would think about what he wanted to do for work and decided ultimately that he did not want to go into a profession that was juridical and decided that he would want to go into the media.
Sebastian knew that he wanted to do some type of creative work in the media and would end up getting an opportunity to be trained at a small private radio station. After training in that position he moved on to be a head of entertainment and would later be promoted to chief editor. He would also work on becoming an independent executive consultant in Europe for different media companies, advising them on their format development and other topics.
Sebastian Fitzek is the author of Therapy, his novel that was released in Germany in 2006 and eventually translated and made available to the rest of the world. If you have been looking for an engaging new mystery book to pick up and read, then this is the one for you! Get your own copy and catch all of the twists and the turns for yourself!
Anna is a novelist and also has a weird form of schizophrenia in that her book characters that she creates for the stories ultimately have become real in her eyes. The last novel that she wrote about was a girl that was younger and dealing with an illness that vanished, just like the case of his daughter. Viktor does not know whether this is all coincidence or meant to be.
Splinter is the second novel to come out from German author Sebastian Fitzek. It was released internationally in 2011. If you are a fan of books that have twists and turns until the end, check this novel out!
Marc Lucas is the main character in this story and he was a guy that truly had everything until he lost it. He was at the top and it all went away after the accident that ended up taking his wife and his unborn child from him. The car accident ruined everything and now he is in the process of repairing it all while being entirely broken.
Is he losing his mind in the face of a huge tragedy? Or is Marc really seeing the ghost of his wife? Was this something to do with that clinic that he went to that wanted to test out removing memories that are traumatic from the subjects? His credit cards have not been working, but does that have anything to do with it?
Marc is determined to do what it takes to fix this. But did they use their experimental tech on him and get away with something huge? Can he come back to sanity before everything is taken away from him?There are so many twists and turns int his book that you will be turning the pages so that you can read faster to get to the end.
A master of suspense already, Fitzek weaves a tale for the ages that readers of all ages will not want to miss. Read this book to find out what happens in the end and whether a father can reunite with his daughter at last or if that chance has long gone.
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While Ira works to unravel a tense situation, she must also wrestle with some troubling news. It would seem the aforementioned fiance has died months ago in an automobile accident. However, the hostage-taker will hear none of it. He knows she is alive and demands that she be brought to him. Ira does all she can, only to realise that there is another reason that she must end the hostage taking right away. While Ira works through her own issues, all of Germany is on high alert, awaiting the next call and hoping someone will pick up and say the right thing. If not, things could get much worse, live for all to hear.
Ira Samin is a well-developed and troubled protagonist, perfectly cast for this story. Her personal issues almost drown out the need for professionalism throughout the piece, but this only adds depth to an already intense story. Ira has come to terms with the end of her life, but seems almost put out that she cannot do what she wants most, to die, until she stops a madman from killing others. There is much the reader discovers about Ira as the story progresses, all of which is essential to her own larger narrative.
After crunching the numbers, Krger learns the safest seat on the plane and chooses to purchase that one. His desire to protect others has him also obtain seat 7A, statistically the most dangerous one on the flight, thereby ensuring no one else can have it. Everything seems destined to work and he makes his way on board.
Each Fitzek novel I have read has been both similar (psychological to the core) and vastly different. Each handles a significant struggle, but uses different techniques and approaches to tackle solving it, which keeps the reader wondering. All stand-alones, the novels allow the reader to extrapolate about situations and characters effectively. The narrative clips along, adding twists where needed and utilising short chapters to constantly gain momentum. The different characters flavour the story effectively and keep the reader entertained. While there are some odd moments in the latter chapters, I suppose this can all be tired up into the larger drama, for the reader who is willing to keep an open mind. While this novel has not scared me away from flying, I will surely keep an open mind about what might be going on around me during a flight.
Emma suffered significantly at the hands of her abusive father when she was a child. She was also haunted by a ghost that terrified her repeatedly, forcing the little girl to have fits of panic on a regular basis. The tension in the house worked to push the little one to the brink and she vowed not to let it happen with any regularity.
As an adult, Dr. Emma Stein is a respected psychiatrist whose methods are on display at a local conference. Returning to her hotel room after a lecture, Emma is attacked and raped by a man she cannot see, but who leaves her brutalised and shaves her head, much like the ruthless serial killer, The Hairdresser, who has been killing women around town. But why keep her alive when the others were killed?
Saddled with what she knows and trying to make the right choice, Emma takes matters into her own hands and ends up doing something she will soon regret. This might explain why, in a flash-forward narrative, she is sitting in custody with her lawyer, trying to justify it all. However, even that has an element of tension that cannot be explained away. A chilling tale that does not lend itself to easy explanations throughout.
There are times when a good story is made better by a few unexpected twists, This seems to be the approach Sebastian Fitzek takes in his writing, as each of his books that I have taken the time to i enjoy left me rattled and wanting more. His style transcends the written word and buries itself into the core of the reader, something that is not lost in translation from the original German. There is no doubt that Fitzek is a master at his art and will likely keep me up well into the night when I find myself enjoying another of his books soon.
Emma Stein was a great protagonist, though she is weighed down with so much trauma and psychological angst that I cannot see how she is able to function. A victim at the hands of many, Emma is simply trying to keep herself afloat, which proves more difficult with each passing day. Seeking truth in a world that wants to sedate her, Emma strives not to let others tell her what is real, while questioning it on a regularly basis.
The handful of other characters that Fitzek uses in this piece prove to be highly useful to the overall experience as well, keeping the reader wondering until the final reveal, which is in itself a twisted event. Many complement the Emma storyline well, though these are characters to have their lows perspectives and can sometimes come across as highly troubling. The author uses them well and keeps the reader on their toes as the truth comes out, in extremely convoluted ways.
The reading experience was formidable, using the essence of the psychological thriller effectively and keeping the reader wondering what awaits them. A strong narrative has the reader transported through this story quickly, with mid-length chapters helping to propel things forward when needed. There is a real sense of darkness in the writing and the plot, with characters who know how to add twists at just the right times. Fitzek has done well in the past and this is another novel that demonstrates his strong abilities, which leaves me wanting more when time permits.
Add to this, another narrative that includes a group reading the summaries years later, under lose medical watch. Might the Soul-Breaker case be one that will be studied for years by those in the field, or is this just an experiment performed on clueless students?
I needed a little something to bridge my audiobook listening selections and thought this short novel would do just the trick. Using the Audible dramatisation, I figured the story would come to life for me. It did, to a degree, though I appear not to be as riveted as some who got their hands on the actual text. Fitzek does well with the premise, offering something eerie and chilling, though perhaps my listening as I did what I usually do while streaming an audiobook lessened the impact. All that being said, I liked it for the most part and will surely listen to more Fitzek to see if I can continue to enjoy his work.
Kudos, Mr. Fitzek, for another good publication. While I have only the Audible dramatisations to use as reference, you do seem able to really offer a chilling tale with a number of key characters offering varied perspectives.
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