Phantom Days

Before Isabel has even cracked the spine of a novel she bought on a whim ahead of an overseas trip, she senses something beginning within her. From Sydney to London and back again, the book is a quiet observer. When it' s left in an airport taxi and Isabel' s boyfriend takes it home, the book begins to learn about him – about his family and his past. Soon, it begins to understand: Isabel is not safe. Angela O' Keeffe is the master of voice, and Phantom Days is a marvel: eerie, elegant and unforgettable. With O' Keeffe' s signature emotional depth and narrative quirkiness, this novel explores the unknowability of other people, the mysteries of the body and the strange ways stories shape, complicate and safeguard our lives.