The story is a heart breaking epic of marriage, childhood, danger and betrayal that unfolds in Moscow after World War II.
Moscow is celebrating the victory over the Nazi's and shots ring out on the streets.
A teenage boy and girl lie dead on a nearby bridge.no ordinary tragedy. As son and daughter of high ranking Soviet officials attending an elite school in Moscow, was it an accident or murder? A conspiracy against Stalin?
It is a dark thriller, an historical saga, a deeply human love story and portrays the terror and drama of Stalin's Russia.
The group really enjoyed the book and it was interesting that one of the characters in the book had lived Fleet with his family. Major Hugh Lunghi died 3 years ago.
It was scored 7.5.