Seven years in the darkness

Author's name: Jong Yoo Jong Publisher: Al-Arabi for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2021 Literary genre: Novel Brief about the book: How can one believe in the justice of life if committing a single mistake can ruin the fate of many forever? A small girl is found dead in the "Seryong" lake in a small village, and her death leads to a collective tragedy after a nearby dam is opened, causing the entire village to drown. At the same time, a hidden conflict unfolds between the girl's father and two security guards, one of whom has recently moved his family to the village. Each of the three has secrets about what happened that night. Each finds himself in a race to uncover the truth without revealing his own secrets. After seven years, the truth resurfaces to haunt "Suwon," the son of the security guard who has been paying the price of the "Seryong" lake tragedy all those years, and who finds himself unknowingly involved in it. Now he must face the final confrontation to end all that darkness.