Double Blind

A thrilling, ambitious novel about the pursuit of knowledge, the consequences of self-discovery, and the interconnectedness of life.In Double Blind, three close friends and their circle navigate a year of extraordinary transformation. Set across London, Cap d'Antibes, Big Sur, and a rewilded corner of Sussex, the story follows Olivia, a dedicated academic, as she meets a new lover, Francis, a committed naturalist living off the grid. Eager to involve her best friend Lucy in her joy, Olivia introduces the two—but Lucy has received shocking news of her own that binds the trio unusually close.As the months unfold, the friends' orbit expands to include Lucy's boss, Hunter, Olivia's psychoanalyst parents, and a young man named Sebastian. Each of them is irrevocably changed by the events that unfold.Expansive, playful, and compassionate, Double Blind investigates themes of inheritance, determinism, freedom, consciousness, and the stories we tell about ourselves. It is as compelling in its exploration of ecology, psychoanalysis, genetics, and neuroscience as it is in its portrayal of love, fear, and courage. Above all, it is a perfect expression of the interconnections it sets out to examine, and a moving evocation of an imagined world that is deeply intelligent, often tender, curious, and very much alive.