Michael Reh

Max leads an excessive, colorful life as a successful photographer in New York until he receives a call from his sister. His twin brother Nikolas has committed a double murder within the family. The search for the motive takes Max back to his hometown in the Ruhr area. There, he encounters not only his estranged family but also an unspeakable past. The truth, which has been kept hidden for decades, is now brought to light for Max: young boys were abused by adult women. And the web of secrets and repressed traumas does not end there. This is an intimate and unflinching look at family and abuse structures. The internationally renowned advertising and fashion photographer Michael Reh, known for his work with celebrities and his exhibition 'Traffic,' processes his personal experiences in this novel based on autobiographical elements.