Olive is desperate to get close to Theo really, really close. Despite being a radio host, shes always struggled to connect with people. And now shes in her thirties, single, and so flustered by relationships that she secretly records her conversations, hoping to decipher social clues and find a way to be less alone.

Then Theo turns up for a shift at the food pantry where she volunteers. Hes a surgeon fascinated by human organs, a former football player, and possibly as weird as Olive. For the first time, someone seems to crave and understand her.

Every recording Olive makes of Theo is a balm which just makes her more afraid of losing him. The only solution seems to be to bind him to her forever. Luckily, the gap between Theos front teeth is just wide enough for something or someone to slip inside.

Format: Hardcover
Published: UK, 2025
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Pages: 272
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1787305023
ISBN 13: 9781787305021