Butterfly Skin

“Does a great job of exploring the mind of the murderer” - Horror Talk

“A love story from hell” - The New York Times

“In Butterfly Skin, readers are not only treated to in-depth explorations through the psychologies of a diverse array of characters (all of whom come off as sickos or weirdos in their own right), but also a very Russian history lesson concerning its homegrown bad men.” - Ravenous Monster

“This book is much, much deeper than just a story about a serial killer and a masochist who follows him.” - Popcults

“If Stieg Larsson and Thomas Harris met each other on ICQ, courted each other, then met in person and had a lovechild and posted its picture on a creepy subreddit, it’d look something like this book”. - Litreactor

“Kuznetsov’s killer feels real and vulnerable in a way that does feel fresh.” - Criminal Element

“Through his riveting plot and singular characters, Sergey Kuznetsov explores the sometimes pathological fallout resulting from our instant connectivity in the emerging world of emails, facebook, twitter, and other forms of electronic “intimacy.” - Bloody Disgusting

“Superb character development and a strong central plot that will keep you enthralled.” - City of Films

“386 pages of pure terror.” - Bio Gamer Girl After Dark

“Fans of serial killer thrillers and of Russian novels in translation will find a lot to love, if they have a strong stomach.” - Library Journal

“Readers who prize atmosphere and characterization over breakneck pacing will enjoy Kuznetsov’s dark, quintessentially Russian tale. It’s richly detailed, steeped in foreshadowing of inevitable tragedy, and offers a poetically twisted take on death. In addition, fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2008) will appreciate Ksenia’s character, which is reminiscent of that of Lisbeth Salander.” - Booklist

“The book is sure to gain momentum globally and evolve from a cult phenomenon to a classic piece of literature” - Examiner.com

“The fainthearted had best stay away.” - Publishers Weekly

Sergey Kuznetsov

Born in Moscow in 1966, Sergey Kuznetsov rose to prominence in the 1990s as a pioneer of the internet in Russia. He has contributed to publications such as The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Playboy, Vogue, and L’Officiel. His critically acclaimed thriller Butterfly Skin has been translated into six languages. In 2001, Kuznetsov became the first Russian journalist to be awarded a Knight Fellow scholarship from Stanford University. In addition to his work as an entrepreneur and writer, he serves as the editor-in-chief of Booknik, an online publication dedicated to Jewish literature and culture. He currently resides in Paris.

Andrew Bromfield

Andrew Bromfield has been a professional translator from Russian for over two decades. He was a co-founder and initial editor of Glas, a journal dedicated to modern Russian literature in English translation. His extensive translation portfolio includes works by Mikhail Shishkin, the Strugatsky brothers, Vladimir Voinovich, Pavel Pepperstein, Olga Slavnikova, and Andrey Kurkov. He has also translated most of the books by Victor Pelevin and Boris Akunin, Mikhail Bulgakov’s A Dead Man’s Memoirs (also known as A Theatrical Novel) and A Dog’s Heart (also known as An Appalling Story), Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace – The Original Version, and the two-volume Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia.

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