The first time he saw Dana she was dancing barefoot, her hair a
flame in the red glow of the club, her body throbbing with rhythms
and cross-rhythms that only she could hear. He was mesmerised. That
night they were both deaf, mouthing to each other over the booming
bass. And it was not until their first date, after he had agonised
over what CD to play in the car, that Bridger learned that her
deafness was profound and permanent. By then he was falling in
love. Now she is in a courtroom, her legs shackled, as a list of
charges is read out. She is accused of auto theft, possession of a
controlled substance, assault with a deadly weapon - the list goes
on. Clearly there has been a terrible mistake. And as Dana and
Bridger set out to find the person who is living a blameless life
of criminal excess at her expense, they begin to test the life they
have built together to its limits.
Talk Talk is both a thrilling road trip across America and a
moving story about language, love and identity from one of
America's finest novelists.
