An old German proverb says: It is well known that you should celebrate festivities as they come. Of course, we don't need to be told twice, as we had a really big anniversary! Thirty years after the first Wilsberg novel, we are now proud to present Wilsberg – „Sag niemals Nein“ („Never Say No“), the twentieth volume of Jürgen Kehrer's successful series. And what is especially wonderful: the cult crime novels have not yet dusted off a bit but still regularly trigger storms of enthusiasm among readers even after all these years.

Teenager Emma asks Georg Wilsberg to look after her father who has an appointment with a mysterious man. The private detective refuses – what else? But when Emma doesn't reach her father in the evening, Wilsberg reconsiders and sets out to find him. He comes across a smartphone in a pool of blood. But there is no trace of Emma's father. Wilsberg begins to investigate. The disappeared man is said to have been involved with the right-wing scene, with people who do not shy away from violence. Then Emma receives a call from Beirut, and Wilsberg flies to the Middle East.

Kehrer skilfully and subtly combines uncomfortable socially critical topics with lots of humour, verbal exchanges and and typical subtle wit, succeeding in a balancing act that few authors can manage. At the same time, he weaves the right dose of Münster local colour into a suspenseful plot in a charming and casual manner, thus creating a lovable memorial to his old homeland. Following the brash private detective with the good nose in a case that brings him little money but a lot of trouble is pure pleasure. As usual, profound reflections on life and the world alternate with crisp, absurd situational comedy and many surprising twists, which makes reading a real pleasure. Entertainment with a very high addiction factor – it doesn't get any better than this!