The Memoirs of a Survivor

Set in a near future in which society is falling apart, this novel is narrated by a woman living in a city flat. Gangs roam the streets, supplies fail and people drift away. A man leaves a young girl, Emily, in her care, and the two form an unusual bond. The narrator also finds that a wall in her flat opens onto other rooms and memories. The book blends social collapse with inner experience, and is a thoughtful, unsettling work of speculative fiction.