German

Lana Kortchik tells the fictional story taken from facts about World War II and how it impacted the city of Kiev in Ukraine.

“For most immigrants, the streets of America’s urban communities were paved with stones, not gold.” 

Novels of mystery and suspense and thrillers more often than not turn on event rather than on complex emotion.

Falling under the category of “man drops out of society and goes off to desert to find himself,” this short novel loses direction midway through.

“a fascinating peek into the genesis of Austria's controversial literary figure.”

“The Canvas is an engaging read guardedly recommended to psychological mystery enthusiasts . . .”

“On the credit side, Mr. Drvenkar’s narrative and dialogue are strong and move each section of the story along. He selects his words with care . . .