QUINTET by Hillard Morley
A darkly domestic tale for the feral-hearted
When haberdasher Tom marries Queenie, an unconventional nanny, their life tilts toward wonder and dread as her pregnancy unfolds and nature itself seems to change shape. Hillard Morley’s novella Quintet is a suburban fable of love, instinct and transformation—where devotion deepens into danger and creation takes on a life of its own.
Quintet is wondrous. I feel so moved by it... it speaks to our many secret hopes and fears...a tour de force.'
Rebecca Tremain (Actor/Director)
'...what a peculiar, punchy kitten tail of a story. Capturing that conflict of being forced into otherness, the sacrifice of self for the pain of experience. I hope it triggers some meaningful conversations around motherhood and the sides we keep hidden. Read in one sitting...'
Tracy Mikich