Better to Be a Beast Than a Slave

There are four people in the room: an elderly man investigating the murder of a young woman, and three possible culprits—the murdered woman’s husband, her lover, and her close friend. The elderly man unexpectedly declares: “I know who the killer is…”

A new psychological thriller by the winner of the “Russian Detective” award explores the depths of the human subconscious, leading us through winding and harsh paths of the mind and feelings. Is it possible to break free from the chains of one’s own soul that torment us again and again? And if there is such a path, why does it sometimes seem so terrifying?