Roman Muradov is clearly on a roll, with a quartet of works released in the last couple of years (not to mention landing numerous high-profile illustration jobs, including the cover and cover-feature of this year's New York Times Book Review Holiday Issue).  His simultaneously fuzzy and sharply angular artwork is now instantly recognizable and is put to excellent use here in a story set in 1947 that is full of feints and conceits all of which perfectly complement his artwork.  So, once you've finished contemplating the awesome constructivist-style cover illustration evoking the golden age of Soviet illustration, crack open the book, buckle up and get ready for the ride...