Three people connected by trauma, haunted by the past, healed together.
Three people connected by trauma, haunted by the past, healed together.
Absurdist, Literary, Thrillers (general)
Dr Lanning, Catherine Stannard and Patrick Hawton are thrown together by a motorway tragedy.
Dr Lanning is treating Catherine and Patrick for PTSD, the loss of their loved ones, their different approaches to feeling and dealing with survivor guilt.
Through shared therapy sessions, Catherine and Patrick form a bond, allowing them to relinquish their previous lives and inhibitions.
Dr Lanning sees an opportunity to study them, using them to rebuild his reputation. In doing so, he creates an environment where Catherine and Patrick begin to lose sight of their new realities.
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'The author navigates the battlefield of his human drama with finesse, never straying into cliche or unsavoury cynicism, which he so easily could have done. His dismantling of the human psyche is deft, and never laboured. Highly recommended.' ~ Claire Meadows, poet and founder of After Nyne magazine
'An entertaining and thought-provoking novel that uses traditional virtues of storytelling to portray the complexity of modern existence.' ~ Mike Fox, Nightjar Press
'Daniel Gothard paints an honest, raw picture of the way adult relationships both begin and end.' ~ Liz Loves Books blog
'Gothard has Siri Hustvedt's exquisite gift for characterisation, and he deftly navigates the reader through the myriad treasures and pains that result from intimacy.' ~ Guy Mankowski, Roundfire author
