An aging Russian ballerina with long buried secrets is auctioning off her collection of jewels. This story unfolds slowly and gracefully as we learn Nina Revskaya's back story along with her secrets and connections to other characters in the book. The details about an artist's life in Soviet Russia were both interesting and compelling.

I couldn't put down this book!

Russian Winter starts slowly but holds your interest through to the end. Generally, members liked the book but found the constant jumping from past to present somewhat jarring. Its themes of mistrust and betrayal provided great discussion.