A gentle monk who works as the librarian of his monastary meets a troubled young poet with a gift for distrubing imagery. One glance at the faint scars on her wrist is enough to turn the monk's life upside down and set him on the path of romantic obsession. But just because you love doesn't mean your love will be returned. Just because your intentions are good doesn't mean you'll achieve what you intend. Turning the screw tighter on every page, Giles Blunt delivers an intricately plotted story of jealousy and obsession that rivals the best of Patricia Highsmith and Gillian Flynn. Brilliant, unsettling and, in the end, completely terrifying.