CHARLOTTE LINK'S BOOKS HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 30 MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE. NATIONAL BESTSELLER No. 1. Charlotte Link is Germany's most successful contemporary author. All of her books, translated into almost 30 languages, have become national and international bestsellers. In 1999-2023 More than two dozen films and TV series based on her novels have been shot. A combination of deep psychologism and a masterfully constructed detective-thriller. A poignant novel about spiritual loneliness and the dangers it brings to an embittered and lost person. Samson Segal is considered a failure by everyone around him. Yes he is. At the age of thirty, he was unemployed and still lives in a house with his brother and his wife... He is strange and withdrawn. And no one knows that Samson has a real - and secret - hobby: keeping an eye on his lucky neighbors. He watches them on the street, peeks through the windows of their houses, passionately wanting to become a part of their lives... He is especially attracted to the beautiful and successful Gillian Ward. But she doesn’t see Samson point-blank, and he pours out all his experiences into an electronic diary. And he doesn’t even suspect that his daughter-in-law, to whom he is disgusting, has long hacked the password on his computer... When someone kills Gillian’s husband, Samson turns out to be the main suspect of the police, who by that time had already received his diary. Realizing the impending danger, he manages to hide. No one can help him — except for Gillian's friend, a former police officer who has no right to participate in the investigation. However, he is the only one who believes in Samson's innocence... "A brilliant novel with colorful characters." – Sunday Times “The stunning timbre of Link’s author’s voice is both enchanting and blood-curdling.” – The New York Times “Shudders.” – People “One of the best writers of our time.” – Journal für die Frau “Powerful psychological intricacies.” – Focus