This book deals with a very sensitive moment in history. The eyes of the world were on the Nuremberg Trial. There was much feeling at the end of 6 years of war, much of it hatred against the Nazi leaders. Much has been written about the trial, particularly from legal and historical viewpoints. This book provides a different view. The pastoral heart of Gerecke is clear. He sees these men in his care as men needing a Saviour, just as much as any other man, including himself. By recounting this story, the author also forces us to consider our own notions of justice, forgiveness and mercy. Can anybody forgiven of anything? What does it mean to forgive such horrific acts? Gerecke was not unaware of the weight of what he was called to do. On meeting Hess “the two men shook hands. ‘I have been criticised for offering my hand to these men. Don’t think it was easy for me. … I was there as the representative of an all-loving Father. The gesture did not mean that I made light of their malfactions.’” (p30) On the one hand this book is easy to read – it’s not very long, and Grossmith writes in an easy manner. However this book is not easy to read. The subject matter is heavy and the situation described is confronting. The book concludes with the judgements on the men, and a (not overly-graphic) description of the hanging of the men condemned to death.   Some of the men, with the noose around their neck, claimed Jesus as their Saviour. The Bible says that “Jesus died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” (1 Peter 3:18) Can Nazi war criminals be reconciled to God?