A woman named Issyurli drives along road A-9 in Scotland and picks up hitchhikers. Only men. And then—those who catch her interest—get a mysterious injection…
This paradoxical book blends a parable and horror, fantasy and a psychological novel, once again forcing you to think about the eternal question: what is a human being? A feverish desire to turn one page after another creeps up quietly and imperceptibly as Faber reveals the many facets of his strange heroine’s image.