AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. A woman of many languages and identities, she is looking for a place to finally call home.Shes drawn into simmering personal dramas. Her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage.Her friend Jana witnesses a seemingly random act of violence, a crime the interpreter becomes increasingly obsessed with as she befriends the victims sister.And shes pulled into an explosive political controversy when shes asked to interpret for a former president accused of war crimes.She is soon pushed to the precipice, where betrayal and heartbreak threaten to overwhelm her, forcing her to decide what she wants from her life.One of Barack Obamas Favourite 2021 ReadsA New York Times Top 10 Book of 2021One of my favourite novels of the past few years Caleb Azumah NelsonCaptivating Elif ShafakCharged with tension and power Avni DoshiSimply stunning Brandon TaylorGorgeous Raven Leilani

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