Under the Skin

In "Under the Skin," a debut novel described as “original and unsettling,” readers are introduced to Isserley, a female driver in the Scottish Highlands who preys on muscular male hitchhikers. Despite her small and awkward appearance, Isserley listens closely to her passengers, learning about their lives before making chilling decisions about their fate. This psychological thriller explores deep moral questions and the nature of compassion, offering a grotesque yet comical allegory of contemporary society.