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actually wrote this book so it had to get, but having said that I am proud of it and I think the plot compares well with any of the psychological thrillers available.


This is not a typical thriller as the story is basically a family drama/saga set in the harsh conditions in Russia following the revolution and right up to.
The problem is that devoted mother, Eleonora, seeks to protect her precious son when he begins an illegal gay relationship with a family friend, Eugeny, In Soviet Russia they knew how to persecute people and the fear of being detected eventually drives the family to extremes, That process of fear driving good people bad forms the basis of the psychological thriller, So this book comprises a psychological thriller integrated within a family drama/saga, to form a fully developed novel,

The Chance to Live story evolved gradually, from its beginnings inwhen I wrote a short story for my son, who intended to adapt it as a script for use in a film project at his acting school in Hollywood.
However, I found the theme was just too intriguing for a short story, and became very involved with the characters and their plight, What could happen to them I thought, How could their lives develop I found it impossible to ignore these questions, and so the original short story blossomed into a complete novel, I was very much absorbed with the theme of a family colluding to protect one of their number, whose nonconformist sexual orientation was something completely taboo in Soviet and Post Soviet Russia.


The story is largely the product of my imagination but draws on my experience of life under the Soviet system, including anecdotal material provided by friends and relatives.
Also, with the fall of the Soviet Union many revelations became available about The Evil Empire, and I used some of these to fill in the plot in such a way that it is both a credible and compelling read.


There are sequels planned, and they are currently at the plot outline stage, so watch this space,

Contact the author: marfutayahoo, com
An amazing book, The language used is perfect for the fast moving and intricate story, with deeper characterization than is usual for a thriller,

I know something of the grim conditions that most people in the USSR lived in under Stalin, etc, and can empathize with the plight of the two main protagonists, who are gay at a time when this was totally taboo and savagely persecuted, The complex solution adopted by the family seems to keep them ahead of the establishment, but can they really succeed

Although a tough story it has many bright moments and the moral seems to be that love can win through, if given a chance.

Loved it A Chance to Live Book Description:

Eleonora is from a prosperous Jewish family in St Petersburg, but they are reduced from riches to rags by the Russian Revolution of.
Luckily she meets an aspiring musician, marries him and is blessed with a son, Felix, She would do anything for her son and when he begins an illegal gay relationship with his soul mate, Eugeny, she is determined to protect them, The family facade she so carefully creates keeps them safe and allows the boys to develop their musical careers, but they are eventually pushed to extremes when a stalker threatens their cover.
Eleonora would die for her son but how far would she go to conceal his forbidden passion

The body of a beautiful young woman is discovered by the pier in Sochi a Black Sea resort in the south of Russia.
Can this be the missing daughter of a senior Moscow Communist Party official Vadim Vasin, a young lieutenant from the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department, is sent to Sochi to investigate and he encounters Felix and Eugeny, but they dont seem connected with his investigation.


Thirty years later Vadim Vasin, now a major, investigates the suspicious death of his own beloved grandmother, which again brings him into contact with the two men.
Can the famous conductor Felix Kaplan or his soninlaw, charismatic musician Eugeny Krassilnikov, have anything to do with these crimes Vadim vows to solve this mystery,

This is a fully developed novel that comprises a psychological thriller integrated within a family drama/saga, a multifaceted story combining mystery, murder, suspense, crime, and romance.
Set in oppressiveth century Russia, it tells of a mothers fearless devotion, amazing family loyalty, and the courage to be different, but also how fear can drive people to extremes.
Just how far will they go to keep their secret


Authors Note
This story takes the reader into a bizarre society in which most people are anxious to toe the line in order to avoid persecution.
Such is the shocking reality for the majority of people living in the Soviet Union so aptly labelled The Evil Empire by President Reagan, Nevertheless some of the socalled intelligentsia, like the artistic family featured in my story, manage to carve themselves a comfortable niche, Just as long as they keep a low profile and avoid official attention, they can live a privileged and unconventional life, But it would be a disaster to be involved in a scandal, which could result in ruthless persecution by the authorities, Being gay is illegal inth century Russia, and prison a fate worse than death, so imagine how desperate they would be,
To understand the main characters we need to appreciate their family backgrounds, so that is how the book begins, I was born and raised in the Soviet Union, and after graduating from secondary school, where I specialized in English language, I chose a linguistic career and went to university.
After completing my PhD I taught English for many years at a State University, during which time I also co authored two RussianEnglish language books, Only now, in mys, having retired from my job as Associate Professor of English Language, married, and moved to England am I able to devote my time and energy to writing.
The Chance to Live story evolved gradually, from its beginnings inwhen I wrote a short story for my son, who intended to adapt it as a script for use in a film project at his acting school in Hollywood.
However, I found the theme was jus I was born and raised in the Soviet Union, and after graduating from secondary school, where I specialized in English language, I chose a linguistic career and went to university.
After completing my PhD I taught English for many years at a State University, during which time I also co authored two RussianEnglish language books, Only now, in mys, having retired from my job as Associate Professor of English Language, married, and moved to England am I able to devote my time and energy to writing.
The Chance to Live story evolved gradually, from its beginnings inwhen I wrote a short story for my son, who intended to adapt it as a script for use in a film project at his acting school in Hollywood.
However, I found the theme was just too intriguing for a short story, and became very involved with the characters and their plight, What could happen to them I thought, How could their lives develop I found it impossible to ignore these questions, and so the original short story blossomed into a complete novel, I was very much absorbed with the theme of a family colluding to protect one of their number, whose nonconformist sexual orientation was something

completely taboo in Soviet and Post Soviet Russia.
The story is largely the product of my imagination but draws on my experience of life under the Soviet system, including anecdotal material provided by friends and relatives.
Also, with the fall of the Soviet Union many revelations became available about The Evil Empire, and I used some of these to fill in the plot in such a way that it is both a credible and compelling read.
There are sequels planned, and they are currently at the plot outline stage, so watch this space, Contact the author: marfutayahoo, com sitelink.