Der Garten über dem Meer

This hasn't happened to me in a long time: I turned the last page and immediately started again with the first. Roger Willemsen: "I've always enjoyed learning about what happens to people, not because I'm curious... Rather, because I like people, and I liked the owners of this house very much." For six summers, the gardener of a mansion overlooking the sea observes the comings and goings of its wealthy, newlywed owners Francesc and Rosamaria. They welcome their friends from Barcelona, go water skiing, throw lively parties, and live a midsummer night's dream envied by their servants. However, the gardener does not miss the subtle cracks that become more apparent with each visit, revealing the underlying tensions of the seemingly idyllic life. Why does the couple's passion suddenly seem staged? Will Francesc, who had been devoted to his wife until now, finally...