It Will Be Quick

A single decision can save - or ruin - a life.

An opportunistic baby theft by a young woman in pain. Two strangers shipwrecked on a lifeless rock, unable to speak the same language. A remote cycling holiday descends into terror. One woman seeks the courage to destroy her life. A miracle unites a community, and teenagers take a stand against hypocrisy.

Karl Drinkwater presents characters to root for - and characters to dread - in sixteen tales of humanity, endurance, and spirit.

Varied contemporary fiction that mixes the darkness of Ian McEwan, the human complexities of Alice Munro, and the psychological suspense of Shirley Jackson.