What happened so far (and never should have)

  • The new novel by Orkun Ertener, recipient of the prestigious Grimme Preis television award
  • For readers of Blackbird, The Goldfinch and Why we Took the Car

A book about friendship and how it feels when a single moment changes everything forever 

Finn and Paul have been inseparable since early childhood. Now, shortly before their A levels, everything is different. Their future is uncertain, and this frightens them. And then there’s Khalil, who has suddenly come between them. Unpredictable and erratic Khalil, whom Paul idolises, and Finn doesn’t trust an inch.

After Paul has a bad accident, he has to accept that his memory doesn’t extend beyond a day. In the rehab facility, Paul receives an alarming letter from Khalil, which leads him to fear the worst. Paul convinces Finn that they must stop Khalil. So, they embark on a road trip, which takes them from Cologne via Berlin and London to the G20 Summit in Hamburg. And changes everything forever.  

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  • Publisher: FISCHER Scherz
  • Release: 24.02.2021
  • ISBN: 978-3-651-02474-8
  • 336 Pages
  • Author: Orkun Ertener
What happened so far (and never should have)
Orkun Ertener What happened so far (and never should have)
Gaby Gerster
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Orkun Ertener

Orkun Ertener, born in 1966, lives with his family in Cologne. He writes predominantly for TV and has received numerous awards for his work, e.g. the Adolf Grimme Preis for the series KDD-Kriminaldauerdienst, which he developed. His first novel, Lebt, was number one on the crime fiction bestseller list, and was praised by critics and readers alike.