On the Ravine
A Novel
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
From the bestselling, Giller Prize-winning author of Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures comes an exquisitely crafted novel, piercing in its urgency and breathtaking in its intimacy.
“One of Canada’s greatest writers. . . . On the Ravine is Vincent Lam’s third and best [book].” —Toronto Star
“[Lam’s] nuanced understanding, insight, and compassion for people caught in the coils of addiction I have long appreciated. As a fellow writer, I can only admire his creative imagination and literary flair.” —Gabor Maté, MD, bestselling author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Dr. Chen, a downtown Toronto addictions doctor, is on the devastating front line of the opioid crisis. Grappling with ever-more desperate cases that arrive in his waiting room, he…