The Year of the Locust

by Terry Hayes

‘I always thought that I’d see you again’ –

“Never confuse education with intelligence – you can have a Ph.D. and still be an idiot.”’

I was thinking about love – how difficult it was to find, how hard to live without.

‘I’ve always cared deeply about humanity,’ she said at the small gathering to mark her departure for medical leave. ‘It’s just people I can’t stand.’