Disappearing Earth

Set on the remote Siberian peninsula of Kamchatka, Disappearing Earth is an extraordinary first novel from a mesmerizing new talent. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the north-eastern edge of Russia, two sisters are abducted. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with the fear and loss felt most deeply among its women.