Järg romaanile «Suomalaiset: People of the Marsh», mis kirjeldas soomlaste emigreerumist USAsse ja Kanadasse.
«Sukulaiset: The Kindred» kirjeldab eelmise romaani tegelaste naasmist Nõukogude Karjalasse, Stalini režiimi ning Teise maailmasõja õudusi. Tegelaste hulgas on ka eestlasi ning osa tegevustikust toimubki Eestis.


The long awaited sequel to Suomalaiset: People of the Marsh, Mark Munger's epic novel of Finnish immigration to the United States and Canada, Sukulaiset portrays the journey of Elin Gustafson from the shores of Lake Superior to the shores of Lake Onega in the Soviet Republic of Karelia during the Great Depression. The story unfolds during Stalin's reign of terror and depicts the interwoven lives of Elin, her daughter Alexis, an immigrant American logger, and two Estonian wrapped up in the brutal conflict between Nazi Germany and Communist Russia. A page turning historical novel of epic proportions.