Scott Carey lives in a small town, where gossip spreads quickly. That's why he wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are. Scott's new neighbours are a lesbian couple whose fledgling restaurant is being shunned by the locals. An unlikely alliance is formed, and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others. Bestseller. 2018.