Turn of Mind

Alice LaPlante is a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, and teaches writing there as well as at San Francisco State University. She has been published in Epoch, Southwest Review and other literary journals, and her non-fiction has appeared in Forbes ASAP, Discover and Business Week. She has written four books of non-fiction. Turn of Mind is her first novel.

"Wonderful. This harrowing exploration of the slow disintegration of the mind is deeply touching and utterly heartbreaking, while also being a compelling page-turner. I loved it" -- S.J. Watson, author of 'Before I Go to Sleep' "A spiralling descent into loss and deceit that leaves the reader breathless. Chilling, memorable and heartbreaking" -- Val McDermid "Unforgettable" Observer "Haunting and original" New York Times Book Review "Really terrific - ambitious, clever and human" -- Nicci French