Book summary

Misty's husband, a carpenter named Peter, is in a coma after a suicide attempt. She herself is an artist who doesn't make art; instead, she's a waitress at the hotel on the beautiful but touristy island where she lives with her preadolescent daughter. Then, oddly, she becomes ill--and starts to paint. And can't stop.

Media reviews

"[A] remarkable sixth novel....A loose-limbed nightmare both vaporous and all-enveloping: awe-inspiring."