The Shark

<p>A rich woman confined to a wheelchair commissions a portraitist to create for her an ideal mate. A successful doctor confronts his past life in a deserted cottage. A young idealistic teacher is caught in a web of power in a decaying country town. In these gripping gothic tales individuals’ fears and fantasies come startlingly to life to confront them. A disturbing and original new voice in Australian writing.</p><p>‘[Swinbourne] demonstrates a rare confidence with language that makes for compelling reading.’ – <em>Weekend Australian</em></p><p>‘Even the shorter stories quickly create an atmosphere of foreboding and menace.’ – <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em></p><p>‘This is good meaty material – a springboard for good fiction.’ – <em>Sunday Tasmanian</em></p>