Panic City

David Vega is buying groceries at the supermarket. His heart takes off. His legs give out. He's certain he's about to die. But the doctors find nothing. That's the start of a long investigation into himself…

In the months that follow, the city closes in on him. First the stores. Then the streets. Then his own front door. The pills take the edge off and fix nothing. So he learns to invent reasons to cancel. He learns to plan his rare trips outside like a man rehearsing a prison break. He learns that people look away when he says the word anxiety. But above all, he learns who he is, and he learns to see other people in a better light.

Panic City is a novel that does you good. It's about anxiety, but it's also about love and freedom. It's a book that doesn't cheat. Nothing in it is there for show. Everything pushes you to look inward. You finish it wanting to take stock of your own life.