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The Devil Comes to Bonn
The Devil Comes to Bonn
A novel reflecting the #MeToo movement. Historian, Stella encounters an aggressive man at a German heritage conference and unleashes a sinister side of herself, jeopardizing identity, career and family. When she meets Hildegard, at first, she sees no mirror to her own life, after all, Hildegard survived working as a maid to Hitler.
The Devil Comes to Bonn is available on Amazon in print and eBook formats. It is also in UK bookshops, in Australia, and can be ordered as print on demand in many countries.
Excerpts
Warning black decals of birds dotted the glass walls of the old West German Bundeshaus in Bonn. Eagles shot-up, wings folded over curved bodies, sleek like cannons. Others hurtled earthward, wings arced, piked beaks splitting.
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A seat, it might seem trivial. She was not heroic Rosa Parks in 1955, retaining her Alabama bus seat against a white man and brutal, racist oppression. She was not igniting sparks in the US civil rights movement, but it was her seat and yet another man demanded that a woman move. It seemed an outrageous comparison, but banal, everyday insults could explode into the monumental.
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She walked to the other head; the bearded saint’s view ran sideways, along the cobbles. He could see the sky only by squinting upwards, surely impossible from the pose that the sculptor, Iskender Yediler, had allotted him. He was earth-bound, but faithful to himself. Stella trod carefully around the memorial heads, tracing a protective loop.
Reviews
"Unique, expertly crafted, fascinating, entertaining, memorable…a literary treasure of masterful storytelling by Jennifer Harris and [it] will have a very special appeal to readers with an interest in 'Women's Friendship' fiction…an exceptional and eloquent work of immense literary merit."
- Midwest Book Review
“Add to your MUST-READ list.”
- A Soccer Mom’s Book Blog
“This really resonates currently with the #MeToo movement… Historical fans need to add this to their list to read.”
- Reading is My Remedy
“A great book.”
- NetGalley William F.
If you like historical and…#MeToo movement stories this is the one for you.” It was a good book.
- Linda’s Book Reviews
“This novel is a dense and suspenseful read that builds steadily until the tension is boiling over.”
- Amazon review, Rory
“With the picture Harris paints of the dangers of authoritarianism at a particularly worrisome time…I'm persuaded to…give the novel five stars. The Devil comes to Bonn in both main plotlines of Harris’ story, and now, with Trump's re-election a very real possibility…it’s a good bet he’s licking his chops about setting up shop right here in America.”
- NetGalley Paul Wagenbreth.
“Observe #MeToo through a new lens in a dark dual timeline debut.”
- Female First
“How we can find unexpected aspects to ourselves…is something many people may find relatable… And the moral dilemmas faced by the protagonists featured here have also perhaps appeared in most individuals' lives. This book delivers an absorbing story (or stories), not least the twin aspects of Hildegard's inner life and Stella's revenge fantasy, so diligently plotted. That makes it well worth checking out.”
- NetGalley Farah G.
“This story comes down to making decisions in our lives and having the courage to do the right thing…readers have to decide who the villains and heroes really are. It’s also a story about women who gather their strength so as not to be pushed around anymore.”
- Why Not? Because I Said So