Lawrence Passmore seems to have it all: a beloved wife and two children, an equally beloved and well-paid job, a stunning sports car, and even a platonic relationship. Yet he feels miserable. And then there's that mysterious pain in his knee... So, finding himself in a hospital bed, then in someone else's bed, delving into the depths of psychoanalysis and Kierkegaard's philosophy, the novel's hero tries to heal not only his body but his soul as well.