Dissection

‘Dissection reads like a moral thriller, a bulletin from the war zone that is modern living. You’ll never think of your GP in the same way again.’ * Amanda Lohrey, Monthly *
‘From page one, [Halloran’s] prose has the unmistakable ring of authenticity…A pleasure to read.’ * Sydney Morning Herald *
‘Hard to put down…Original and thought-provoking.’ * Adelaide Advertiser *
‘A tiny gem of a novel…Deeply empathetic.’ * Herald Sun *
‘This is a thoughtful and revealing portrait of a woman’s mid-life descent into a mire of self-doubt, and her first hesitant steps towards a new equilibrium.’ * Canberra Times *
‘Dissection is a perfectly judged and beautifully written account…A pensive and probing character study, a portrait of quiet despair and stoicism.’ * Judges, Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript *
‘Dissects morally complex issues of life and death with a deceptively simple touch, using telling domestic detail to bring its characters and settings vividly to life on the page.’ * Australian Book Review *
‘For me the best books are the disruptive ones. They rattle me, but they also gift me glimpses of diamond-like clarity. Dissection is one such book.’ * Melanie Cheng, Literary Hub *

Jacinta Halloran is the author of the novels Dissection, shortlisted for the 2007 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript; Pilgrimage, shortlisted for the 2014 Barbara Jefferis Award; and The Science of Appearances. Her new novel, Resistance, will be published in March 2023. She is a former board member of the Stella Prize, and was a GP for many years.

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