The book "If We Were Criminals" by ML Rio is an exciting drama about a group of talented drama students who compete for the attention of teachers and for a call to the stage. Closed communication, fights, the desire to show one's true nature - all this rules the game of five friends. However, the game turns into reality when the play once played becomes a tragedy. Who is the hero and who is the criminal? "If We Were Criminals" is an impressive embodiment of existence in the world of theater and the complex relationships reflected in it.