Description
Small World by Martin Suter is a psychological thriller set between Switzerland and the Greek island of Corfu, centred on Konrad Lang, a dependent outsider tied to a powerful wealthy family. As Konrad’s memory begins to fail, his Alzheimer’s diagnosis reveals a disturbing reversal in which his distant past resurfaces while his present disappears. His condition threatens long-buried secrets that others are determined to keep hidden, turning his illness into a source of danger. The novel explores themes of memory, manipulation, dependency, and the abuse of power within intimate social structures.
