To the people of Crete, the Minotaur was a creature of darkness and horror. Locked in a labyrinth where no-one could see him, he became the scapegoat for everyone's worst imaginable nightmares and terrors. Chrissie and Rachel are Minotaurs. They meet in Bradley Hospital, a rambling Victorian institution for the mentally ill. As this novel unfolds and their respective stories are gradually revealed, their growing friendship becomes the source of shared experiences and a focus for their deepening knowledge of themselves.
The Minotaur Hunt is an arresting story of modern society which draws on some of the most evocative qualities of myth-making. In its fearless exploration into some of the darkest areas of human experience, it is both disturbing and honest, captivating and profound.