Mr B's review

Deep in the Brazilian wilderness, a penal colony was built on desecrated land. Having long failed to rehabilitate the inmates, the state announces its closure, but few will ever leave alive. The warden releases a few men every night – they will earn their freedom if they can escape his rifle.  Rohan says: “Sharp, propulsive, and gritty. A beautiful gut-punch of a novel. Ana Paula Maia cements herself as one of the most exciting voices in South American literature.”