Regarding to the book market, it is mostly on book critics to decide on the success of a book. But are they really the right people to evaluate a book? PIPER one of Germanys largest book publishers found an answer.

Criminal Reviews. The first book description of a crime novel that is reviewed by a real criminal.

Criminal Reviews. The first book description of a crime novel that is reviewed by a real criminal. Regarding to the book market, it is mostly on book critics to decide on the success of a book. But are they really the right people to evaluate a book? PIPER one of Germanys largest book publishers found an answer.

Henry-Oliver Jakobs, a convicted murderer who spent 19 years in prison, was asked to review the new book of Jørn Lier Horst (“Wisting und der Tag der Vermissten”) and its core story of a murder case with all its facets. The review was published by PIPER on their website, social media accounts and spread through the classic and digital book trade.

Within in just seven days the initiative triggered book buyers so much, the book became a SPIEGEL bestseller – Germanys most popular ranking for books. With Criminal Reviews, PIPER reinvented the way of reviewing books by giving readers the most realistic evaluation of a crime novel they could ever get.