"Guilt: Stories" is the successor to Ferdinand Von Schirach's brilliant "Crime". Each of the 14 stories contain a true crime or moreover a "true defense" of sorts. These stories are about Von Schirach's clients (he was a criminal defense attorney), although how much is fiction and how much is fact is very hard to tell. "Guilt" isn't as good to me as "Crime", but it's still an interesting read. These stories all circle around the uncertain notion of guilt. In this book the author doesn't ever pass judgment as to whether the characters are guilty or innocent. He observes them in these stories and you will basically be the judge.
Some of his characters are caught in terrible circumstances and commit horrifying crimes and yet may not be guilty (at least in a court of law). At their best, these tales are cold, sometimes horrifying. It`s a deep and dark look at human nature.
The only thing I did not like is that in some parts I do believe that some elements of the stories were a bit lost in translation.
Overall, it's a good read. If you enjoy true crime and/or crime and human nature stories you should at least find this book interesting.
Some of his characters are caught in terrible circumstances and commit horrifying crimes and yet may not be guilty (at least in a court of law). At their best, these tales are cold, sometimes horrifying. It`s a deep and dark look at human nature.
The only thing I did not like is that in some parts I do believe that some elements of the stories were a bit lost in translation.
Overall, it's a good read. If you enjoy true crime and/or crime and human nature stories you should at least find this book interesting.
