New Year 1988/1989: A theatre student, a taxi driver, a partisan, and a crook join a detective's family in Kiev for an ill-fated reunion. They and the Soviet nation face a violent reckoning as old secrets and fugitive hopes emerge. Winner of the 2026 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction. Sequel to The Girl in the Water. "another testament to [Howse's] writing prowess" -BlueInk Review
