Title: STASI is A-1 journalism
Review: I was so impressed with STASI that, when I finished reading it, I immediately started reading it again. Of all the books about Cold War history that have emerged since the collapse of the Comrades, STASI is very near the top of the heap. It is a priceless study of the totalitarian evil of the East German police state and the thugs who ran it (One of the most fascinating parts of the book describes Stasi chief Erich Mielke's early history, including his participation in the murder of two Berlin police officers in 1931). Yes, there WAS an Evil Empire and the bad guys lost! I highly recommend STASI--it's outstanding and scholarly journalism that tells an important story, but reads like the best thrillers. Hooray for Koehler--I hope we get more books from him.
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