I really enjoyed this - the eighth novel from Louise Doughty. It is very different from Apple Tree Yard, which was no problem for me, but readers who loved that and come looking for something similar might be disappointed, but I'd still urge them to read it.
It's a quiet book despite the horrors it contains. There's something gentle about it and the way it's written.
It's about Nicolaas who starts a relationship with Rita (so refreshing to meet a woman who is large-ish, confident and likable), but can't settle. He wants in and then wants out. And gradually we learn about the things in his life which have made him who he is.