Child 44

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However, MGB leadership refuses to acknowledge the deaths as murders because Soviet doctrine states that only capitalism creates serial killers.

According to the novel it is 1956 and it’s a period during which the Soviet Union is experiencing a wave of change. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law.The catalyst comes when a secret manifesto composed by Stalin's successor Khrushchev is distributed to the entire nation. More child murder victims are discovered in Volsk and after Leo tells Raisa that he suspects this to be the work of a serial killer, she decides to help his investigation.

I know, I might say that a bit often but really, I cant imagine not remembering this series years down the road.It explains why the current state of affairs is what it is and why the 'western world' finds it so hard to comprehend. With his passing, a violent regime is beginning to fracture - leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent.

Stalin's Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful state.In the horrible aftermath, Leo demands only one thing: to investigate the killer who destroyed his family.

Now, with only his wife at his side, Leo must fight to uncover shocking truths about a killer'and a country where "crime" doesn't exist.Nominated for seventeen international awards and inspired by a real-life investigation , CHILD 44 is a relentless story of love, hope and bravery in a totalitarian world. The former special forces officer is heading to Europe, to go face to face with some of Putin's most killer henchmen! Child 44 made me think of Dan SMith's "The village", the 2 best psychological thrillers during the Staline period and I loved it!