A good life is the best revenge. Falk Lutter is fourteen when he flees to the West with his family after a vacation at Lake Balaton in 1980. But only he and his mother make it. What the boy from Dresden experiences next is a culture shock: being cool is the mantra of his new West Berlin classmates—a coolness that culminates in a drama during their graduation trip. "Being cool" is also the title of his summer hit that rocks the dance floors in the 90s. Twenty years later, a class reunion takes place. Falk now calls himself Martin Gold and is a star who knows what he wants. The day of reckoning has come. Tom Liehr has a knack for storytelling. He narrates with dedication, passion, attention to detail, and emotional twists.