As a psychiatrist in a top-security mental hospital, Peter Cleave has made a study of what he calls 'the catastrophic love affair characterized by sexual obsession.' His experience is extensive,... Læs mere
Neither he nor his daughter Gillian, who lives with him, know what to do.When Gillian announces her impending marriage to a senior civil servant, Francis realises that he must adapt to new circumstances - and that the time has come to confront his past once and for all.
A darkly compelling story about how damaged people seek each other out
Features three tales from the hand of master storyteller Patrick McGrath. This work excavates the layers of New York's turbulent history.