Earworm is a tale of grief, desire, infidelity and family secrets narrated by
love song.
“Empty Fairground” is a hit from the nineties. Nicole was
conceived to it and now it dwells in her head – a living entity accessing her
thoughts and dreams. When Nicole discovers her deceased father is not her
biological parent, certainties disintegrate and the song strives to separate
fantasy from memory and myth from history, building towards an extraordinary
crescendo.
Drenched in rhythm and the vividness of pop lyrics, “Earworm” explores the
complexities of filial and romantic love, connecting us to our universal
communion with music.
Colin Varney is an entirely groovy new voice in Australian
fiction." - Danielle
Wood, author The Alphabet of
Light and Dark.
