No Man's Land

By: C. K. McAdam

Narrated by: Maria Johnson

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Escaping is dangerous...so is staying.

East Germany. 1972. An accomplished violinist and her husband attempt to cross the heavily fortified inner German border to escape the claws of the oppressive East German regime, leaving everything, even their families, behind. But their escape doesn’t go as planned. She must choose—her husband and the innate human need for freedom, or motherhood, family, and friends.

Years pass, and hope dissolves under the constant scrutiny of the East German Secret Police. Coerced to become an informant to the dreaded Stasi, she is forced to play a dangerous game of cat and mouse to reunite her family. But who is watching who?

When in 1989 the Berlin Wall falls, she finally has to decide where and with whom she truly belongs.

No Man’s Land is a historical fiction novel set during the Cold War behind the Iron Curtain in communist East Germany. It is one woman and her family's harrowing and captivating tale of survival and defiance.

The vivid description of the setting, palpable suspense, and zeitgeist of the story make No Man’s Land a cinematic listening experience. It describes a reality that still rings true for many people in other parts of the world.

©2022 C. K. McAdam (P)2023 C. K. McAdam

A 5-star story and audiobook

No Man's Land, written by C. K. McAdam and narrated by Maria Johnson, is an audiobook that had me hooked in within the first 5 minutes, and completely pulled me in through to the finish.

The author, C. K. McAdam, has written a excellent story set in East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The listener gets a picture in their mind of what it was like to live and be stuck within the walls of the GDR and the price of wanting freedom. You follow the characters' stories, feeling their fear, hope, and love,

I highly recommend the audiobook version of No Man's Land! The combination of C. K. McAdam's story and Maria Johnson's excellent narration creates an immersive experience that you don't want to stop listening to once you've started. I very much enjoyed Maria's narration style. With both the great story and the excellent narration, I got to the point that I forgot I was listening to an audiobook.

Excellent historical fiction

A very well written tale of adversity and survival. The narrator did a great job of diversity in the characters, creating an overall wonderful listening experience.

Loved it!

I really enjoyed this book. The narrator gave a great performance. The story was unique, interesting, and kept me wanting to know what happens next. The author does a remarkable job of conveying the not-knowing-who-to-trust atmosphere of living behind the Iron Curtain. This is an intriguing time period that is not often written about and the author did a marvelous job.

Compelling Historical Fiction

I love books based on historical events told through the lens of an intimate number of characters. No Man's Land delivers beautifully in this genre. I learned a great deal about the social and political climate of this time period. The narrator expertly maintains the undercurrent of tension and hardship, while revealing the depth of each character's experience. The story is told in such an absorbing manner, it was hard to step away from listening. I would love to listen to a sequel of this book that expands on futures of the children and the impacts of growing up as they did.

Page turner, suspenseful and beautiful.

Love the author C.K. McAdam. She has such beautiful writing style and writes from the heart. Her words paint vivid pictures, this is a lovely story.