You don't feel them

At last: the new novel by Daniel Glattauer
The Binders and the Strobl-Marineks treat themselves to an exclusive holiday in Tuscany. Daughter Sophie-Luise, 14, was allowed to take her school friend Aayana, a refugee from Somalia, with her to relieve the boredom. No sooner have they chilled out with prosecco and antipasti in the holiday mood than disaster strikes. What is a human life worth? And each one equally? Daniel Glattauer tackles big questions in his new novel, which never lets go and in which he shows off all his skills: exciting scenes, strong dialogue, witty language. Glattauer paints a moral picture of our privileged society, exposes its double standards and lends his voice to those who are far too seldom given a chance to speak, skilfully and forcefully read by Tessa Mittelstaedt and Steffen Groth.