Twins Klaas and Kees and their younger brother Gerson often play the game they call ‘Black’. The main rule is not to open your eyes.

When the brothers drive to Grandma and Granddad with their dad and their dog called Daan, their lives change in one sudden bang. Gerson loses his vision in a car crash and will be playing ‘Black’ for the rest of his life.

Will Gerson be able to adapt to his new life with the help from the dog? And life has also changed considerably for his father and brothers. But what never will change is the warmth of the family. This touching story is told through three different perspectives, that of the twins, Gerson and the dog.

'Bakkers reputation is confirmed with this novella. No other author writes about time, silence and landscape quite as beautiful as he does.´ - Telegraaf

‘Gerbrand Bakker knows of big drama and the ambiguity it takes to tell it. He is very smart in transferring all possible subtlety and modesty.´ - Brabants Dagblad

‘This book breaths the same atmosphere as The Twin. The lightly melancholic style tells you something sinister is about to happen next.´ - de Volkskrant