I mean having worked on this book for such a long time, read so much online about it and just sort of absorbed everything around the topic I think that on the the whole it's better to actually put the topic out there because that it also one way of normalising it - which is one way of getting people to feel ok about seeking help.
The Suicide Club by Sarah Quigley Photo: supplied
Three loners who're struggling to cope with life end up at an institution in Bavaria, The Palace, where experiments are being carried out on people with suicidal tendencies.
This is the scenario for The Suicide Club, the latest novel from Berlin-based New Zealand writer, Sarah Quigley.
Bright and Gibby are very protective of their friend, Lace, and that protectiveness soon turns to love. But is The Palace going to do them all more harm than good?
Lynn Freeman asks Sarah Quigley about tackling the delicate subject of suicide.
Sarah Quigley Photo: supplied
