Three years ago, Adeline, a fan of the popular psychological game “Mafia,” received an invitation to a closed session. But this “Mafia” was real. The host executed the suspects on an electric chair, while the Mafia and the Maniac killed their victims using a pistol and a knife. Only by removing all the other participants could you survive in this devilish game. That’s why Adeline, who got the role of the Maniac, had to stab—personally—seven people. But there’s a catch. Adeline suffers from dissociative personality disorder and therefore has absolutely no memory of how she killed. And remembering is crucial. The police received information that another “Mafia” is about to begin. To catch the organizers of the bloody massacre, Adeline will have to experience the horrors of the previous game all over again.
“Is it possible to understand and forgive a person who had to commit a crime in order to save themselves? And what if they’re sick and don’t remember how they crossed to the forbidden side? How would we behave if we found ourselves in a similar situation? The author raises these questions and makes you think.” — Alex Norman, author of psychological thrillers