Psychiatry registrar Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital.
Hannah must learn on the job in a strained medical system, as she and her fellow trainees deal with the common and the bizarre, the hilarious and the tragic, the treatable and the confronting. Every day brings new patients: Chloe, who has a life-threatening eating disorder; Sian, suffering postpartum psychosis and fighting to keep her baby; and Xavier, the MP whose suicide attempt has an explosive story behind it. All the while, Hannah is trying to figure out herself.
With intelligence, frankness and humour, eminent psychiatrist Anne Buist tells it like it is, while co-writer Graeme Simsion brings the light touch that made The Rosie Project an international bestseller and a respected contribution to the autism conversation.
‘Highly engaging. Brings alive the frontline of mental health care’ PROFESSOR PATRICK MCGORRY AO, AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR, 2010
The Australian 27-28/4/24 : Cheryl Akle “…masterfully told, character-driven novel that will have you laughing and crying in equal measures.”
OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL:
“ADDICTIVE” County Life March 2026
“Does not disappoint…never shies away from difficult moments but ensures they are always balanced with funny moments and warmth…like watch The Pitt…taut, fast paced and wonderfully engaging” Australian Women’s Weekly
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