Purge is a hybrid – part Russian classic and part Scandinavian crime thriller. This novel is a page-turner that you’ll feel the wiser for reading. For Purge is about what happens / happened to women under soviet rule and the disruptions wrought by Perestroika. Highly recommended – psychological thriller / novel. (SP)
Shann Ray’s stories are lyrical, muscular, heartbreaking, and fascinating. This collection (the author’s first) announces the arrival of a daring and exciting new voice. (Read “How We Fall” or “The Great Divide” and be hooked.) Highly recommended. (JA)
