The 4th Reich Book 1 Part 1

by Patrick Laughy

The 4th Reich takes the reader into the daily lives of an aristocratic German family at the inception of the Third Reich under the oversight of Hitler and his Nazi Party. In 1940 the patriarch of this family and several other thoughtful citizens come to the conclusion that Germany is likely to lose the Second World War. These rich and powerful men jointly decide to band together to initiate another path toward world domination through scientific research. The 4th Reich series follows their progree through the remainder of the war and beyond, into the lives of the next generation and a new and very different world.

175 pages, ebook

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

I began writing adult fiction in the 1960's and published over 70 books. While in the Vancouver Police Force I wrote a regular piece for the in-house magazine and co-authored a book on dog training.
I published two mystery/police procedural novels, "The Little Black Book" and "Alumni", in 2012.
I am currently working on a historical novel set in the Nazi Third Reich era, a series of fantasy graphic novels and a sequel to one of the earlier mystery novels.
I enjoy reading most genres. With me it's more about what I like to read and not necessarily who wrote it and this is what tends to lead me off in different directions. Because I read so much, I am always interested in new authors. Who and what I read depends on how well the book is written and how well it is presented.

Reviews

[Suzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was not what I expected. I anticipated a dry historical account of WWll with perhaps some futuristic fantasy thrown in but was pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the account of the Von Stauffer family's activities full of twists and turns (the author also writes mystery/police proceedurals) but the historical facts were presented in a way that appealed to me, a neophyte when it comes to the history of this time period. I learned a lot about how Hitler came to power and how the German people were hoodwinked into believing in him. What I thought was black and white showed itself many times to be somewhere in between. The characterizations of Hitler and his henchmen brought them to life for me. I have since read the other books in this series and find the story not to be so much about the horrors of war but more about how, sad to say, even the losers sometimes win but in different ways.

[Adam Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading this fiction book I came away with a better understanding of how Hitler came to power. The book was filled with dates, names and facts about the SS and the power struggle between them and the brownshirts. I almost forgot it was a fiction book until the last several pages when the plot for the next book is introduced.