by Herman Koch
First published 2014
When a beloved history teacher disappears without a trace, his former student becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth. Veertig jaar later, a chance encounter reawakens the mystery, setting the ex-student on a collision course with the past. As he pieces together the teacher's final days, he must confront unsettling revelations that threaten to upend everything he thought he knew. At its core, this gripping tale explores the power of memory, the burden of the past, and the unbreakable bonds between teacher and student.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: secrets, unreliable-narrator
Period: Veertig Jaar Later
400 pages · Hardcover · Picador