2023 Best Thrillers Book Awards Finalist

"The historical novel The Memory Seeker is graphic in detailing the lasting, damaging effects of wars and falsehoods." -Foreword Reviews (5 Star Review)

"The Memory Seeker is a remarkable book. At its heart it is a detective novel of sorts, written in evocative and page-turning prose, with twists and turns all the way through. But it is more than that, raising important questions about the importance of holding perpetrators to account and the difficulties of doing so..." -Tobias Kelly, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh

"Incredibly well-researched, Niezen's The Memory Seeker tells a powerful tale that weaves the best of story-telling with an accuracy that reflects his deep immersion into the fields of online and offline investigations. Spanning Timbuktu to The Hague, The Memory Seeker is a must-read, especially for those who work in international law!" -Alexa Koenig, Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley School of Law

"This is a great novel for people wanting to reflect on war crimes and their investigation and trial. Ronald Niezen is a fine academic scholar who now has demonstrated his ability to write captivating fiction, with a steady moral compass." -Martin Scheinin, British Academy Global Professor, University of Oxford

"Meticulously researched, Niezen's powerful novel shows how war crimes create generations of family guilt and poison whole societies. This novel is a splendid mystery with a moral center that speaks to our time." -Carl Vonderau, award-winning author of Murderabilia

"An astonishing debut novel that establishes Ronald Niezen as one of the most exciting new voices in historical fiction." -BestThrillers.com

"Well-researched and masterfully told, this powerful tale about war crimes pulls no punches." -Kirkus Reviews