Get out your box of tissues. And keep them out. This thriller/mystery from one of the Netherlands’ best crime writers demands your full attention, and will surely get it from most readers. The plot is simple. Lonne Bennet, a chocolatier, has been living with her husband, Emil, a former refugee from Bosnia, in South Limburg. Emil decides to walk the Camino de Santiago, the famous hike from France to Spain. Shockingly, Lonne learns that Emil has not only died on the walk, but died by suicide. One year later, Lonne remains obsessed with her husband’s death, and in the hope of getting answers to some of her questions, she follows his path, right down to leaving on the same date. But Lonne finds herself ruminating over the horror of war and learning of the secrets her husband carried around. As the walk progresses, it feels more treacherous, and Lonne begins to realize that there are some people who don’t want her to learn the truth. Quietly seductive, this is the perfect choice for reading groups.
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