The Quick

by Barbara Scott and Barbara Joan Scott

Scott explores a world of seemingly innocuous but ultimately unstable surfaces. In this collction of short fiction when the meniscus ruptures the character must face what lies beneath and, pushed beyond coping, they discover control and courage they didn't know they had. These are stories that work underneath the reader's skin, lived at a cellular level. Whether trapped in a plastic suit while spraying poisons, or in a doctor's office contemplating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896951171
• ISBN13: 9781896951171
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Cormorant Books
• Length: 147 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Quick

The Quick reminds me of an apple: dense, tasty, with an aftertaste that lingers, and whose energy persists long after it's eaten.