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Lucy Brennan, a personal‑fitness trainer in Miami Beach, defuses a gunman attacking two homeless men on a deserted causeway. The incident turns her into a fleeting celebrity as police and reporters swarm the scene. The gunman is later revealed to have a traumatic past and the men are suspected of serious crimes. Meanwhile, Lena Sorenson—a solitary, overweight woman living with depression and obsessive‑compulsive tendencies—becomes infatuated with Lucy’s quick thinking and physical prowess. Lena signs up for fitness classes at Lucy’s Bodysculpt gym, but her interest shifts from improving her own health to admiring Lucy’s body, blurring the boundaries of client and admirer.
The narrative explores themes of identity, obsession, media influence, and the complexities of modern interpersonal dynamics in a New‑York‑Times‑reviewed setting.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Irvine Welsh
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