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The eye of the beholder ; The queen of the night ; The ice maiden (A Black box thriller)

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Here is a collection of three of Marc Behm's work and it isworth purchasing just for the excellent 'Eye of the Beholder'. Aninsane, funny and touching novel about a Private Detective (referred to as the 'Eye') obsession with a female serial killer. For over a decade, the Eye protects the woman, who is unaware that she has a guardian angel. Following the protaganists for over a decade, Behm's narrative holds your attention as he describes the Eye's fragmenting mental state when confronted with infatuation and desire. Ignore the recent Ewan McGregor/Ashley Judd film and read the book.

I wish I could say the same for Queen of the Night but I found it quite distasteful. It is the story of a woman who gets mixed up with the Nazi party during WW II. Maybe it does say something about the psychology of the German psyche but I found it bordering on cheap porn. Maybe for those who like watching dubious films like Helga: She Wolf of the SS.

The Ice Maiden is a story about a Vampire who works as a Croupier. Originally published in French, this was its first English language release.