Sandro Martini’s powerful, heartbreaking novel, based on years of research, explores the complex bond between a father and son, and the sinister links between a past rotten with disgrace and a present scarred by secrets and sorrow.

“Martini’s storytelling is vivid and gripping, and his writing reads like lean, muscular poetry”— Kirkus Reviews
“Vivid and chilling, this is a riveting tale of the horrors of war”—Sublime Reviews
“Martini’s taut prose provides a haunting glimpse into the psychological scars of conflict”—Prairie Reviews
“The result is profoundly moving and thought-provoking.”—IndieReader
“And the prose is beautiful. Sharp and vivid, like a Polaroid that won’t stop developing. There were passages where I had to stop and breathe, not because they were hard to understand, but because they were so true.”—Literary Titan