Harare Review of Books

368 pages.

First publishe on Jan 10, 2023.

Genre: Speculative Fiction.

Dr. Caroline Soames-Watkins, a neurosurgeon, runs into trouble at work. While she is considering her future, she is offered a position at a small institution on the Cayman Islands where brain research (ostensibly) is being carried out.

This is an interesting novel of stimulating ideas about quantum theory, reality, consciousness, and the nature of death. I felt it was fairly uneven, but it was very readable, even while dealing with what felt like quite high-level physics. I grew to like one of the characters, George, very much; he was the most human, and also a dotty and lovable scientist.

Thank you to The Story Plant and to NetGalley for this advance reader’s copy.