The Quick
If you’re a living, thinking, dreaming being who is cut off from the world, who are you?
The strange case of Patient DL, who lies motionless in a small room at the end of a hospital corridor.
The Doctor
“Part of the brilliance of Laura Spinney’s first book derives from the remarkably authentic detail and atmosphere of the story, set in the East End of London in 1939 … “—Martyn Goff, Jewish Chronicle
Caught up in the aftermath of a riot between Communist and Fascist agitators, a doctor is drawn to the mysterious Anna, whose injuries she treats. This meeting launches the doctor on a journey which will threaten her habits, relationships and trust in human nature.