I don't want to give away the plot because it is very exciting but this novel also brings to light the question whether we are ever justified to kill. I don't think any of us can answer that or ever want to be in a situation that we actually know the answer.
Being a parent I wonder if I would not have done the same thing that the main character does? This is an exciting read and I am glad to say that the good guys win against the worst type of monsters, paedophiles.
The way Alan uses the responses to translate the German at one stage is very clever. This is a worthwhile read and while we are reminded that monsters lurk around us we are also reminded that there are good people that work very hard for justice.
