Wow. Phew.  After the last quarter or so of that book I am feeling stressed and honestly had to go for a walk, my emotions are HIGH. It did not turn out at all what I had expected, the story taking so many turns and leaving the reader pretty uncomfortable the entire time.  The atmospheric writing was SO WELL done as the tension, unease and mistrust were so pervasive and hard to shake even for the reader outside the story.  This was a character driven story with so many interesting players and yet, it also did an amazing job of dropping you in this pretty unexplored area during this time period (at least for me).  It is heavy, I didn't realize how emotionally invested I was until a few times when I audibly gasped or yelled, and I think that's because the author isn't trying to win you over with his characters, just really present them in their raw form.  

Definitely recommend this one!

Note: I both read and listened to this book and I recommend both - equally amazing experiences, though the audiobook will definitely heighten the intensity (I listened to the ending and am still off-kilter).