Renata Šerelytė's work often explores the unique perspective of a female character who embraces her identity without reservation. Her writing is characterized by subtle irony and empathy, as she depicts a world rich in detail. Šerelytė navigates a wide array of subjects, from historical figures to contemporary societal absurdities and the complexities of legal systems. Through her distinctive voice, she offers readers fresh insights and an uncommonly direct view of the human experience.
A small town police investigator broods obsessively on her tragic love affair with her school music teacher in Soviet Lithuania. After the town is shaken by the murder of a teenage girl, the investigation seems to dry up. When her ex- lover, now local politician, tries to close down the case, she begins to suspect that he may have been involved.