A great historical novel, set in (just) post war Russia, full of intrigue (sort of) and terror. Is what originally appears to be a rather silly teen Romantics Club actually an anti-Bolshevik plot by the children of top Soviet officials or are the Powers that Be just paranoid psychopathic egomaniacs who use appalling methods to keep the people firmly under their thumb? Whatever the answer, you'll certainly be glad you didn't live in Russia in the late 40s. Compelling story with excellent historical detail, based (loosely) on some actual historical incidents and peppered with real characters, this is a definite recommendation for those who like their historical fiction to be realistic.
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