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The Madam and the Spymaster: The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin
This extraordinary story of a high-class Berlin brothel—taken over by the Nazi secret service—is one of the last untold tales of World War II.
There is no book in English about the wartime Berlin ‘salon’ run by Kitty Schmidt under the secret control of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the architects of the Final Solution.
"Salon Kitty" was the most notorious brothel in the decadent Berlin of the Weimar Republic - the city of "Cabaret." But after the Nazis took power, it became something more dangerous: a spying centre with every room wired for sound, staffed by female agents specially selected by the SS to coax secrets from their VIP clients.
Masterminded by Reinhard Heydrich, the spymaster whom Hitler himself called "the man with the iron heart," the exclusive establishment turned listening post was patronised by the Nazi leaders themselves, not knowing that hidden ears were listening.
The Madam and the Spymaster reveals the sensational true story of this forgotten part of espionage history. The deep research undertaken by Nigel Jones, Urs Brunner and Dr Julia Schrammel sheds new light on Nazi methods of control and coercion, and the way sex was abused for their own perverse purposes.
There is no book in English about the wartime Berlin ‘salon’ run by Kitty Schmidt under the secret control of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the architects of the Final Solution.
"Salon Kitty" was the most notorious brothel in the decadent Berlin of the Weimar Republic - the city of "Cabaret." But after the Nazis took power, it became something more dangerous: a spying centre with every room wired for sound, staffed by female agents specially selected by the SS to coax secrets from their VIP clients.
Masterminded by Reinhard Heydrich, the spymaster whom Hitler himself called "the man with the iron heart," the exclusive establishment turned listening post was patronised by the Nazi leaders themselves, not knowing that hidden ears were listening.
The Madam and the Spymaster reveals the sensational true story of this forgotten part of espionage history. The deep research undertaken by Nigel Jones, Urs Brunner and Dr Julia Schrammel sheds new light on Nazi methods of control and coercion, and the way sex was abused for their own perverse purposes.
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First published July 4, 2023
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September 12, 2023
A Magazine Story Masquerading as a Book
I've been a journalist for 50 years, focusing on religious and cultural diversity. So, one area of particular focus in my reporting has been the Holocaust and the Third Reich. A principal architect of the Shoah was Reinhard Heydrich, who also played a role in the infamous Salon Kitty brothel in Berlin. That's why, when The Madam and the Spymaster debuted in July, I was so eager to read it. The book promises, on the front cover, to finally reveal The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin.
All three authors are journalists and I feel for their dilemma in this project. They proposed this new book, which they hoped would uncover previously unseen archives, artifacts and evidence about Salon Kitty—the Nazi-run brothel that Heydrich conceived as a listening station by putting microphones in all the rooms.
To their credit, these three journalists did a lot of work. They crisscrossed Europe and obviously dug deep. However, when they were done, and all their research was amassed, it amounted to what veteran journalists call "a clip job," sorting through clippings and published sources to write up their version of the story. That's why this book has no detailed notes on their original archival research at the end—only a bibliography of some books they consulted.
At some point, someone involved in this project should have concluded: Well, we failed to find any new treasure trove. Let's turn this into a magazine story, perhaps aiming at The Atlantic or one of the various history magazines that remain popular. Their overall conclusion, which they report in the final pages of this book is: Trying to find fresh information about Salon Kitty is pretty much a fruitless quest. Here and there, they turned up small tid bits, but nothing to justify a full-scale book.
Instead, they forged ahead with a hardcover history. As I read chapter after chapter, my frustration grew. More than half of the book is filled with magazine-style summaries of various unrelated topics concerning sexuality during the Third Reich. It's all stuff I've read in much more detail in other histories. Finally, my hopes revived when page 171 (of the book's 264 pages of actual text) began to feel like the authors were going to tell the story of Salon Kitty.
But no! That's the point at which they begin to confess (and "confess" is my choice of wording) that they had failed in their quest to find new information about Salon Kitty. In fact, there's little more information in their book than you can find right now on the Wikipedia page about Salon Kitty and its related links.
What was I hoping to find in this new history?
Well, the big historical question is: What did the various leading men of Germany say in the brothel's notoriously documented recordings? These writers estimate that the number of individual recordings made via the microphones in the brothel rooms might have been as high as 80,000 discs. However, despite scouring archives and trying to dig up fresh sources, this trio found not one single recording—not even a transcript of a recording—nor direct evidence of a recording being quoted or cited in Nazi records.
That would have been the gold standard for a new book on Salon Kitty: What were these guys saying in their unguarded moments?
For journalists like myself who follow Holocaust research, one of the major milestones in recent years was the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's receipt in 2007 of a photo album showing SS officers’ personal activities at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The volume showed these Nazis singing, hunting and even decorating a Christmas tree. With that revelation, the world realized how deeply these mass murderers were somehow able to separate the psychological and social realms of their lives. It was chilling and a reminder of how seemingly "ordinary" people could be made to commit horrific crimes.
So, Salon Kitty, beyond the salacious details of a brothel, could have been a revelation of Nazis "at their leisure" and another piece of evidence along with the Auschwitz album of the true natures of these apparently ordinary people.
But no. The three authors didn't find anything truly compelling. By page 189, the three writers admit that all they found, in essence, was enough to write a "sketch" of Kitty Schmidt, who ran the brothel. Hence, my headline on this review. Their sketch should have been turned into a magazine article. Among their admissions in these final pages of the book: "The life of the woman at the very centre of Salon Kitty ... can only be traced in outline, not in detail."
At that point, I literally exclaimed aloud: "What!?! You failed to deliver the very promise of your book's title!?!"
There's a long litany of what amounts to apologies to book buyers in the final pages. One passages complains that too much of the record "remains murky and mysterious." A lot of the story "is still obscure." And, "There are admittedly several puzzles and apparent contradictions stemming from the episode that remain unexplained." And, "This question cannot be simply or clearly answered." And, "Kitty took her other secrets with her to the grave." And, "It is more difficult with the scant and contradictory available evidence to decide on the exact role of Kitty Schmidt herself."
What!?!
If you want to read the basic story, start by reading the Wikipedia page on "Salon Kitty" and follow its many links. If you want to read a more detailed book about the brothel, get a copy of Peter Norden's 1973 Madam Kitty, which these three authors use as a major resource in their new book. Norden's book is out of print but may be available through your library or, as of the day I posted this review, used copies of Norden's book are available on American Amazon for less than $15.
I've been a journalist for 50 years, focusing on religious and cultural diversity. So, one area of particular focus in my reporting has been the Holocaust and the Third Reich. A principal architect of the Shoah was Reinhard Heydrich, who also played a role in the infamous Salon Kitty brothel in Berlin. That's why, when The Madam and the Spymaster debuted in July, I was so eager to read it. The book promises, on the front cover, to finally reveal The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin.
All three authors are journalists and I feel for their dilemma in this project. They proposed this new book, which they hoped would uncover previously unseen archives, artifacts and evidence about Salon Kitty—the Nazi-run brothel that Heydrich conceived as a listening station by putting microphones in all the rooms.
To their credit, these three journalists did a lot of work. They crisscrossed Europe and obviously dug deep. However, when they were done, and all their research was amassed, it amounted to what veteran journalists call "a clip job," sorting through clippings and published sources to write up their version of the story. That's why this book has no detailed notes on their original archival research at the end—only a bibliography of some books they consulted.
At some point, someone involved in this project should have concluded: Well, we failed to find any new treasure trove. Let's turn this into a magazine story, perhaps aiming at The Atlantic or one of the various history magazines that remain popular. Their overall conclusion, which they report in the final pages of this book is: Trying to find fresh information about Salon Kitty is pretty much a fruitless quest. Here and there, they turned up small tid bits, but nothing to justify a full-scale book.
Instead, they forged ahead with a hardcover history. As I read chapter after chapter, my frustration grew. More than half of the book is filled with magazine-style summaries of various unrelated topics concerning sexuality during the Third Reich. It's all stuff I've read in much more detail in other histories. Finally, my hopes revived when page 171 (of the book's 264 pages of actual text) began to feel like the authors were going to tell the story of Salon Kitty.
But no! That's the point at which they begin to confess (and "confess" is my choice of wording) that they had failed in their quest to find new information about Salon Kitty. In fact, there's little more information in their book than you can find right now on the Wikipedia page about Salon Kitty and its related links.
What was I hoping to find in this new history?
Well, the big historical question is: What did the various leading men of Germany say in the brothel's notoriously documented recordings? These writers estimate that the number of individual recordings made via the microphones in the brothel rooms might have been as high as 80,000 discs. However, despite scouring archives and trying to dig up fresh sources, this trio found not one single recording—not even a transcript of a recording—nor direct evidence of a recording being quoted or cited in Nazi records.
That would have been the gold standard for a new book on Salon Kitty: What were these guys saying in their unguarded moments?
For journalists like myself who follow Holocaust research, one of the major milestones in recent years was the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's receipt in 2007 of a photo album showing SS officers’ personal activities at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The volume showed these Nazis singing, hunting and even decorating a Christmas tree. With that revelation, the world realized how deeply these mass murderers were somehow able to separate the psychological and social realms of their lives. It was chilling and a reminder of how seemingly "ordinary" people could be made to commit horrific crimes.
So, Salon Kitty, beyond the salacious details of a brothel, could have been a revelation of Nazis "at their leisure" and another piece of evidence along with the Auschwitz album of the true natures of these apparently ordinary people.
But no. The three authors didn't find anything truly compelling. By page 189, the three writers admit that all they found, in essence, was enough to write a "sketch" of Kitty Schmidt, who ran the brothel. Hence, my headline on this review. Their sketch should have been turned into a magazine article. Among their admissions in these final pages of the book: "The life of the woman at the very centre of Salon Kitty ... can only be traced in outline, not in detail."
At that point, I literally exclaimed aloud: "What!?! You failed to deliver the very promise of your book's title!?!"
There's a long litany of what amounts to apologies to book buyers in the final pages. One passages complains that too much of the record "remains murky and mysterious." A lot of the story "is still obscure." And, "There are admittedly several puzzles and apparent contradictions stemming from the episode that remain unexplained." And, "This question cannot be simply or clearly answered." And, "Kitty took her other secrets with her to the grave." And, "It is more difficult with the scant and contradictory available evidence to decide on the exact role of Kitty Schmidt herself."
What!?!
If you want to read the basic story, start by reading the Wikipedia page on "Salon Kitty" and follow its many links. If you want to read a more detailed book about the brothel, get a copy of Peter Norden's 1973 Madam Kitty, which these three authors use as a major resource in their new book. Norden's book is out of print but may be available through your library or, as of the day I posted this review, used copies of Norden's book are available on American Amazon for less than $15.
February 17, 2025
Ok, this book promises much, but delivers so little on its supposed real subject. It does however go into detail about other topics, but rather just read wikipedia or watch some tv.
So what I mean are these.
The book talks about the construction of this brothel, the owner and prostitutes, together with installing the eavesdropping equipment.
It then, for nearly the whole book, puts filler and details in that has absolutely nothing to do with the brothel at all.
Examples, hitler’s sex life, problems and difficulties with women, even sexual habits, which you can get from other reliable sources.
Then it starts going on about how nazis used sex scandals against their opponents or people they wanted removed. Again, well-known ones like the two army generals.
It contrasted prostitution laws in Weimar Germany with those of hitler’s Germany, but we still hear little about this brothel.
It then for some reason tells the whole story of horst wessel.
Then we go back to the brothel finally, but what a disappointment.
The authors tell us that recordings were made daily, but that hardly any important info was gathered.
They don’t even give examples of the non-interesting recordings.
They still also could not decide whether the madam worked willingly with the nazis or was pressured.
Oh yeah, there are also sections about concentration camp brothels, and a section on the Abwehr and the conflict between it and the domestic security services.
But this book has hardly anything to do with what it promises? The title and description are so wrong.
It is probably still an interestingish read for people interested in nazi Germany, but I was absolutely totally disappointed with this.
So what I mean are these.
The book talks about the construction of this brothel, the owner and prostitutes, together with installing the eavesdropping equipment.
It then, for nearly the whole book, puts filler and details in that has absolutely nothing to do with the brothel at all.
Examples, hitler’s sex life, problems and difficulties with women, even sexual habits, which you can get from other reliable sources.
Then it starts going on about how nazis used sex scandals against their opponents or people they wanted removed. Again, well-known ones like the two army generals.
It contrasted prostitution laws in Weimar Germany with those of hitler’s Germany, but we still hear little about this brothel.
It then for some reason tells the whole story of horst wessel.
Then we go back to the brothel finally, but what a disappointment.
The authors tell us that recordings were made daily, but that hardly any important info was gathered.
They don’t even give examples of the non-interesting recordings.
They still also could not decide whether the madam worked willingly with the nazis or was pressured.
Oh yeah, there are also sections about concentration camp brothels, and a section on the Abwehr and the conflict between it and the domestic security services.
But this book has hardly anything to do with what it promises? The title and description are so wrong.
It is probably still an interestingish read for people interested in nazi Germany, but I was absolutely totally disappointed with this.
July 3, 2023
I was thrilled when I stumbled upon this book in a Washington, DC Free Library box in mid-June 2023, as I have an insatiable appetite for spy-themed literature. My excitement soared even higher when I arrived home, searched for the book online, and realized that its official release date was not until July 4, 2023. By some stroke of luck, I had obtained an advance copy of the book! The mysterious origin of the book aligns perfectly with its enigmatic and dark subject matter.
The book's main allure lies in the existence of Salon Kitty, an exclusive brothel in Berlin during the Nazi regime that was completely wired by the SS to gather intelligence through eavesdropping on intimate conversations. However, due to the scarcity of documentary evidence regarding espionage activities at the brothel, the majority of the book focuses on the broader political landscape of Germany in the 1930s and early 1940s. The initial sections delve into the social environment of Berlin during the sexually liberal Weimar Republic in the 1920s, followed by an examination of the Nazis' conservative views on sexuality, which condemned prostitution and sex outside the confines of heterosexual, Aryan pro-creation. I was particularly intrigued by the exploration of contrasting perspectives on sexuality within the Nazi leadership, including instances of hypocrisy such as the involvement of certain leaders in extramarital affairs or visits to brothels, even involving underage individuals. The book extensively covers the SS officials, particularly Himmler and Heydrich, who supervised the Salon Kitty operation. This first part of the book proved compelling and offered a captivating perspective on the rise of Nazism.
The latter half of the book delves into the specific details surrounding Salon Kitty and its proprietor, Kitty Schmidt. While evidence clearly indicates the existence of the brothel and the SS's installation of recording devices, much of the remaining information has been lost to history. For instance, there is little documentation on how the gathered intelligence was utilized or if it yielded valuable information. The extent to which the prostitutes acted as spies or mere informants remains unclear, as it is not well-documented whether they were instructed to extract sensitive information. The methodology employed for recording conversations is also shrouded in uncertainty. The authors have done an excellent job of presenting the available information while contextualizing its sources. They highlight the lack of transparency in early books written on the subject in the 1960s, making it challenging to distinguish truth from embellishment. Additionally, a significant portion of the information was derived from Kitty Schmidt's grandson, introducing biases that must be considered. The authors also scrutinize how Salon Kitty has been portrayed in various books and films over the years, assessing the alignment with known facts or identifying embellishments that lack factual basis.
I highly recommend this book to both history enthusiasts and spy buffs. The authors skillfully intertwine their investigation of Salon Kitty with a deep and multi-layered analysis of Nazi attitudes towards sexuality. The examination of the stark shift from the liberal atmosphere of 1920s Berlin to the conservative values imposed by the Nazis in the 1930s is truly captivating. While extensive literature already exists on this subject, the book offers a fresh and unique perspective.
Regarding Salon Kitty, the authors meticulously gather all available information and present it to the reader. This approach invites readers to actively participate in deciphering history based on the known facts. Although the authors strive to uncover the "secret history of the most famous brothel in wartime Berlin," we come to realize that many aspects will forever remain shrouded in secrecy due to scarce documentation and the absence of key individuals. While this may leave some curious readers slightly unsatisfied, it authentically reflects the limitations of historical research. The authors deserve commendation for skillfully crafting a thought-provoking book that avoids sensationalism or gratuitous embellishments.
The book's main allure lies in the existence of Salon Kitty, an exclusive brothel in Berlin during the Nazi regime that was completely wired by the SS to gather intelligence through eavesdropping on intimate conversations. However, due to the scarcity of documentary evidence regarding espionage activities at the brothel, the majority of the book focuses on the broader political landscape of Germany in the 1930s and early 1940s. The initial sections delve into the social environment of Berlin during the sexually liberal Weimar Republic in the 1920s, followed by an examination of the Nazis' conservative views on sexuality, which condemned prostitution and sex outside the confines of heterosexual, Aryan pro-creation. I was particularly intrigued by the exploration of contrasting perspectives on sexuality within the Nazi leadership, including instances of hypocrisy such as the involvement of certain leaders in extramarital affairs or visits to brothels, even involving underage individuals. The book extensively covers the SS officials, particularly Himmler and Heydrich, who supervised the Salon Kitty operation. This first part of the book proved compelling and offered a captivating perspective on the rise of Nazism.
The latter half of the book delves into the specific details surrounding Salon Kitty and its proprietor, Kitty Schmidt. While evidence clearly indicates the existence of the brothel and the SS's installation of recording devices, much of the remaining information has been lost to history. For instance, there is little documentation on how the gathered intelligence was utilized or if it yielded valuable information. The extent to which the prostitutes acted as spies or mere informants remains unclear, as it is not well-documented whether they were instructed to extract sensitive information. The methodology employed for recording conversations is also shrouded in uncertainty. The authors have done an excellent job of presenting the available information while contextualizing its sources. They highlight the lack of transparency in early books written on the subject in the 1960s, making it challenging to distinguish truth from embellishment. Additionally, a significant portion of the information was derived from Kitty Schmidt's grandson, introducing biases that must be considered. The authors also scrutinize how Salon Kitty has been portrayed in various books and films over the years, assessing the alignment with known facts or identifying embellishments that lack factual basis.
I highly recommend this book to both history enthusiasts and spy buffs. The authors skillfully intertwine their investigation of Salon Kitty with a deep and multi-layered analysis of Nazi attitudes towards sexuality. The examination of the stark shift from the liberal atmosphere of 1920s Berlin to the conservative values imposed by the Nazis in the 1930s is truly captivating. While extensive literature already exists on this subject, the book offers a fresh and unique perspective.
Regarding Salon Kitty, the authors meticulously gather all available information and present it to the reader. This approach invites readers to actively participate in deciphering history based on the known facts. Although the authors strive to uncover the "secret history of the most famous brothel in wartime Berlin," we come to realize that many aspects will forever remain shrouded in secrecy due to scarce documentation and the absence of key individuals. While this may leave some curious readers slightly unsatisfied, it authentically reflects the limitations of historical research. The authors deserve commendation for skillfully crafting a thought-provoking book that avoids sensationalism or gratuitous embellishments.
September 5, 2025
Disappointing. I stumbled on this book, hoping it would provide a new insight into the Holocaust. The book was a slow read and did not unearth the intriguing story implied by the book jacket. A great reminder to not judge a book by its cover.
August 23, 2023
I wish I could give this book ZERO stars. What a misleading title. The legend of “Salon Kitty” is fascinating. Too bad this book barely touched on the subject. You would have to skip until page 169 or so (out of 250) to really hear anything about Kitty Schmidt, and that chapter will only provide you 20 or so pages of speculation, rumors and opinions. Yikes!! Furthermore, the authors just repeat stories, are all over the place and just delve off into random tales of showtimes and shows. Not well written, not informative and not entertaining. Thumbs down! Too bad, the book had immense promise
April 24, 2024
Almost 300 pages, and the table setting was the most interesting part. The cover text implies they had something conclusive or new, but there’s not. Skip it.
September 3, 2023
The Madam and the Spymaster: The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin (Hardcover)
Kitty Schmidt was the madam of Salon Kitty on number 11 Giesebrechtstraße, Berlin. Somehow she was recruited by Reinhard Heydrich (Hitler's Hang Man) and Walter Schellenberg to use her Salon as a spymaster ring. Audio phones and recorders were hidden everywhere in the rooms and the girls were specifically trained and recruited to obtain the most information from foreigners and locals alike.
This is a dry, nonfiction account of what is real, what is possible, and what may be fiction - everything related to Kitty Schmidt.
In the process, it goes through a tedious account of the history of the Third Reich. It's boring, has no plot and there are no characters to enjoy - since most of them are despicable Nazis.
I borrowed the book from our local library expecting a historical fiction account of the Madam, and was terribly disappointed. The narration is dry and hard to follow because it keeps jumping back and forth in time, and back and forth with the characters.
I did not enjoy it and do not recommend it.
Kitty Schmidt was the madam of Salon Kitty on number 11 Giesebrechtstraße, Berlin. Somehow she was recruited by Reinhard Heydrich (Hitler's Hang Man) and Walter Schellenberg to use her Salon as a spymaster ring. Audio phones and recorders were hidden everywhere in the rooms and the girls were specifically trained and recruited to obtain the most information from foreigners and locals alike.
This is a dry, nonfiction account of what is real, what is possible, and what may be fiction - everything related to Kitty Schmidt.
In the process, it goes through a tedious account of the history of the Third Reich. It's boring, has no plot and there are no characters to enjoy - since most of them are despicable Nazis.
I borrowed the book from our local library expecting a historical fiction account of the Madam, and was terribly disappointed. The narration is dry and hard to follow because it keeps jumping back and forth in time, and back and forth with the characters.
I did not enjoy it and do not recommend it.
July 28, 2025
There's about twenty to thirty pages in here that actually mention Salon Kitty. There's basically no stories about the brothel or information discovered through the spying there. If you've read other books on this period in history, you will have encountered a lot of this material before, there's whole sections that I recognized from other Holocaust books I've read recently.
Basically, I found no new scholarship included in this volume, I haven't learned anything from it and if given a chance, I'd give it a pass. it's clear the original Kitty, the madam, didn't want to talk about this period in her life, neither did her daughter and so we just do not have first hand accounts that could have made this interesting.
This book brought nothing new to the discourse and repeated information that other sources have already provided.
Basically, I found no new scholarship included in this volume, I haven't learned anything from it and if given a chance, I'd give it a pass. it's clear the original Kitty, the madam, didn't want to talk about this period in her life, neither did her daughter and so we just do not have first hand accounts that could have made this interesting.
This book brought nothing new to the discourse and repeated information that other sources have already provided.
October 6, 2023
Not bad
First off, I applaud the author on saying basically, we don't know for certain but this is what is thought. That alone should get a 5 star review.
In general, its a little bit of a dry read, something I expect given the subject matter and being nonfiction. I'm not complaining, merely stating my opinion.
I would have thought that Reinhard Heydrich would have played a more prominent role in the book, but again, not complaining.
Overall, I enjoyed the read. I'm a very amateur historian of WW2 and this did not disappoint. I do think you need to have a fairly good understanding of WW2 to catch some of the nuances of said book.
First off, I applaud the author on saying basically, we don't know for certain but this is what is thought. That alone should get a 5 star review.
In general, its a little bit of a dry read, something I expect given the subject matter and being nonfiction. I'm not complaining, merely stating my opinion.
I would have thought that Reinhard Heydrich would have played a more prominent role in the book, but again, not complaining.
Overall, I enjoyed the read. I'm a very amateur historian of WW2 and this did not disappoint. I do think you need to have a fairly good understanding of WW2 to catch some of the nuances of said book.
October 25, 2023
This book was too long. I believe the authors conflated length with comprehensiveness. I felt like I was rereading parts of this book as I slogged my way to the end. After all that, there was no recorded evidence of “pillow talk” found. Maybe two stars would be a more accurate rating.
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December 25, 2023Really likes this book and the history - however it is not until very late in the book that the story turns to the brothel - I assume due to a lack of hard evidence the authors chose to concentrate on the Nazis - very little about the life in the brothel. Still fascinating and a quick read
February 16, 2024
The short version of the book is that there's virtually no hard evidence of the origin and actual spying activity at the brothel, and most sources were dubious at best. Also there were a bunch of movies made that were generally speculative and/or exploitative. You're welcome.
November 1, 2024
I thought this would be historical fiction, but I was wrong. It's just history, just facts stated in a flat, unemotional way. Since it's not an engaging story, it didn't hold my interest.
Started this book but stopped reading it.
Started this book but stopped reading it.
October 1, 2023
Boring. Too many repetitions of events and names.
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February 6, 2024A bit disappointing - way too much banal detail.
March 9, 2024
Slow read with a lot of fluff but does include a lot of interesting information about prostitution in WWII Germany!
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