Hier draussen

A white doe, a dark prophecy, and a village turned upside down. In Fehrdorf, it seems everyone knows where they belong. Only Ingo and Lara, who have moved from the city with their children to the Holstein village, are struggling. In particular, Ingo finds the commute to his start-up in Hamburg exhausting. One evening, when he accidentally hits a white doe, it throws the entire community off balance. For it is said that whoever kills such a creature has only one year left to live. Suddenly, the village hunter, the model farmer's wife, and the remnants of an eco-community begin to question whether rural life truly makes them happy. "A clever and unashamedly casual village novel, free of kitsch and sentimentality, full of love for animals and people. Martina Behm is a master of observation. I admire her fearlessness and dry humor." Till Raether. "This wonderfully told novel rigorously shatters the urban dream of village life - while simultaneously proving that there is nothing more worth living for. I hope they still have a room available for me in the village." Susanne Matthiessen. "A really good book." Max Moor.