He hates his work and isdissatisfied with his life. His frustrations reach boiling point as he begins toexperience short, sporadic episodes of amnesia. A university friend andpsychiatrist tells him that there’s a connection between his amnesia andmigraines, but that doesn’t explain the dark thoughts and dreams he ishaving.After he discovers his friend’s strangled poodle in his bakkie, he beginsto doubt himself even more. Although there is a valid explanation for thedead dog, Izak’s dreams and thoughts are becoming even more brutal. Couldit be that he’s choosing to forgetWhen he finds a blood-smeared axe and a human ear in his garage, hedecides to flee to the Transkei. But a trail of blood follows him Izakdoesn’t realise how much of a danger he is, to himself and to others.