Bodies in Trouble

A woman trapped in Iceland by ash-filled skies struggles with a shocking betrayal; a troubled chef is unsettled by his encounter with ethereal Swedish lesbians; and a young woman contends with an overbearing neighbour, a dead dog, and an errant balloon. The stories in this collection feature characters coping with faltering relationships, simmering violence, and light-drenched visions. But within these tales of damaged daughters and abandoned sons, of near-crashes, lost loves, and late nights steeped in regret, there are also glimmers of hope from a brave choice, a bold action, the recalibration of a dangerous path.