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Views
- Author
- Marc-Uwe Kling
- Narrator
- Mozhan Navabi
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 19 May 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Black Mirror meets Stieg Larsson in Views, a compulsive thriller that explores the toxic relationship between technology and humanity, and the fallout after unthinkable lines are crossed.
Sixteen-year-old Lena Palmer has gone missing when a violent video of her assault by masked men goes viral. Yashira, chief inspector at the German FBI, has been put in charge of the case. As a single mother of a sixteen-year-old girl herself, Yashira is deeply affected by the crime and swears she will do everything in her power to find Lena Palmer. Surely the video must contain clues. Who are these people? Why would they commit such a horrible crime?
Together with her partner Michael they follow all the usual suspects. Lena’s father. Her boyfriend. Her friends. Nothing in this case seems to follow any of the usual patterns. Far-right groups are quickly taking matters into their own hands. Yashira is running out of time, but it feels like she’s chasing a ghost.
Critics Review
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“This is a damn good thriller. It is perfect entertainment and at the same time enlightening.”
Thomas Böhm, Radioeins
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“The plot has such an incredible pull that you are simply whirled along like in a tornado. You are drenched in sweat and think, ‘Wow! What has the book done to me?’”
Jennifer Khakshouri, SRF BuchZeichen
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“A fast-paced crime thriller…[and] a serious, dark, and grim book.”
Wolfgang Höbel, Der Spiegel
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“Haunting…Brilliantly written…A book that’s so in-the-now.”
Daniel Rohr, SRF Literaturclub
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“[Kling] knows how to captivate and inspire readers with his thriller Views.”
Deutschlandfunk Nova
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“Surprising…Kling ventures into uncharted territory, describing unbelievable crimes and a witch hunt that could quickly become reality.”
Krimi-Couch
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“Views [is] sharply observant: this crime thriller takes the attention economy to its bitter end.”
Clickomania
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“His first thriller: extremely suspenseful, fast-paced, clever, wicked, and—unfortunately!—realistic.”
Emotion
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“Kling is astonishing in his versatility. Views is a highly suspenseful, socially critical crime novel.”
Denis Scheck, literary critic
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“Kling keeps the action moving and the suspense taut while offering insightful observations about the conflicting pressures that bear down on law enforcement…Readers seeking an immersive procedural will get what they came for.”
Publishers Weekly
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“The new novel by German author Kling is a stunning thriller with great emotional depth and a beautifully crafted protagonist. The author’s exploration of the influence of social media and the unintended consequences of ‘going viral’ is thoughtful and powerful [and] perfectly executed…A brilliant novel.”
Booklist
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“Views is an experience. The author has not only created believable characters, but also convinces with an extremely varied plot.”
Elmar Krämer, Deutschlandfunk Kultur
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Details
- Author
- Marc-Uwe Kling
- Narrator
- Mozhan Navabi
- Duration
- 6 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9798228319134
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Technothriller, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Political / legal thriller
Synopsis
Black Mirror meets Stieg Larsson in Views, a compulsive thriller that explores the toxic relationship between technology and humanity, and the fallout after unthinkable lines are crossed.Sixteen-year-old Lena Palmer has gone missing when a violent video of her assault by masked men goes viral. Yashira, chief inspector at the German FBI, has been put in charge of the case. As a single mother of a sixteen-year-old girl herself, Yashira is deeply affected by the crime and swears she will do everything in her power to find Lena Palmer. Surely the video must contain clues. Who are these people? Why would they commit such a horrible crime? Together with her partner Michael they follow all the usual suspects. Lena’s father. Her boyfriend. Her friends. Nothing in this case seems to follow any of the usual patterns. Far-right groups are quickly taking matters into their own hands. Yashira is running out of time, but it feels like she’s chasing a ghost.
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