Come to Moscow. It will be fun. With these words Fin entices her gay half brother Darcy. One year older, Fin has always held an uneasy allure. It is February 1984, In Russia homosexuals are persecuted. His passport is confiscated. Inexplicable encounters with men and Fin’s odd behavior pull him in different directions as over the course of a week his life goes wildly out of control. Part cold war thriller, part family drama, STRAY DOG WINTER (Macadam Cage $24.00) by David Francis will get your heart pounding. ~ Marla Vandewater
