'The Book of Baltimores' by the young Swiss writer Joël Dicker is a true family saga, filled with terrible family secrets and treacherous intrigues, betrayals and heartfelt confessions, love and rivalry, sacrifice and genuine suffering. The novel's protagonist, Marcus Goldman, is already familiar to readers from his previous bestseller, 'The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair,' for which Dicker won the Grand Prix of the Académie française and the Prix Goncourt des Lycées. The novel has been translated into 40 languages, and its combined circulation has reached several million copies. Marcus Goldman, a renowned young writer, accidentally meets Alexandra Neville, the woman he has been in love with for years. An unexpected encounter plunges him into memories of his carefree youth, when as a teenager he spent holidays at the home of his Uncle Saul, head of the Baltimore Goldman family, which always fascinated and attracted him with its glitter and wealth. Time spent with his uncle, two adored cousins, and Alexandra constituted the meaning of Marcus's life. That's why now, so many years later, he is determined to find out what exactly led to the terrible tragedy that befell those closest to him. 'The Book of Baltimores' is one of those novels you want to reread again and again, savoring the author's subtle psychological play, the intricate plot, and simply enjoying the superbly written, vibrant characters.