From the Seventh Depth — Yaroslava Bakalets

Plot Summary: A young and ambitious investigator from Lviv arrives in the countryside to solve a series of strange and brutal murders that locals attribute to supernatural forces.

The “Old World” atmosphere: The authors masterfully recreate the flavor of Galicia during the Austro-Hungarian era: from Lviv’s elegant coffeehouses to gloomy noble estates haunted by the ghosts of the past.

Mysticism vs. Logic: Throughout the book, there is a struggle between the investigator’s rational approach and the peasants’ superstitions. Every new discovery raises doubts: is this the work of a human hand, or a curse that has risen “from the depths”?

Pace: The book is written in the best traditions of the classic detective novel, with unexpected twists, where every character has their own “skeleton in the closet.”