‘Electrifying, meticulously researched, and expertly plotted, The Soviet Sisters is at once a Cold War thriller, a gripping spy story, a page-turning mystery, and a familial drama’

Lara Prescott, New York Times-bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept

‘What a page-turner! The era and setting were very fresh, I learned so much, and I loved being taken around post-war Berlin. East and West, love and hate – this story gives beautiful insight into the opposites that can make or break a sisters' bond. Compelling’

Mandy Robotham, USA Today-bestselling author of The Berlin Girl and The Girl Behind the Wall

‘A masterful novel, and brilliantly plotted. I was gripped from the first pages, never knowing which of the sisters’ first-person narratives to trust, or what would happen next. Cleverly playing on concepts of truth, ideology and loyalty, the characters are put to ultimate tests of morality. Immaculately researched, eloquently written, the reader gains a very clear sense of the tension and political complexity of the time in which the characters had to navigate their lives. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Congratulations to Anika on this wonderfully engaging novel!’

Louise Fein, bestselling author of People Like Us and The Hidden Child