The Zone of Interest

"I usually stay away from Holocaust fiction — the topic is too easy to manipulate for emotional impact. But Amis’ new novel — set in a satellite camp of the Auschwitz complex — is different, based on extensive research of the period (which he details at the end of the book). Amis offers convincing interior portraits of the camp commandant, his family, other Germans who find themselves part of the genocide and Jewish prisoners. It’s a riveting read."