What Men Don't Know

When one moment changes everything… Tuesday evening. Somewhere in Berlin, people dance, celebrate, and make noise. The tennis championship has just ended—now it’s time to mark the victory. And in the middle of this celebration of life there are three people: American businessman Frank, the wife of a district judge Evelin, and her husband Kurt. We will hear a story about five days from the lives of these people. Each day will be told from the perspective of each of the three main characters.
Evelin is tired of being a housewife and a mother beside her sober-minded husband, who gives more attention to court disputes than to his wife. When she meets the young American Frank, passion takes hold of her, and she plunges into a dizzying romance. She follows Frank to Paris for the weekend—and thereby puts everything at risk: her marriage, her family, her reputation.
But does Frank feel the same intense feelings for her? He certainly can’t wait for Evelin to come to Paris, but it seems he’s more preoccupied with negotiations with French business partners—negotiations that aren’t going the way they were planned in advance. Is Evelin just a pleasant pastime between meetings and contract signings?
And what about the husband? He is so absorbed in his legal processes that it seems he isn’t too upset about the absence of his beloved wife. Especially since there is Marianne beside him—so bright, smart, and determined. A complete opposite to his quiet, unobtrusive wife.
Don’t miss the gripping psychological novel by the author of the world bestseller “Grand Hotel”—Vicky Baum.