Purge is a thriller telling the story of a young Russian girl, Zara, who runs away from a sex trafficking ring and ends up taking refuge in the house of an old lady named Aliide. Set in the Estonian countryside, the story jumps from the present (1990s post-Soviet Estonia) and the past (1940-50s during the German and then Soviet occupation). The reader quickly learns that the stories of these strangers are deeply interlinked.

This is a haunting story about how our decisions and actions can dramatically change the course of our lives. If you are triggered by sexual assault, rape, or graphic descriptions of physical violence, I suggest you skip this one.