‘We Spread’ explores what it means to grow old

"We Spread" is a taut novel packed with mysteries, starting with the title and a front cover design of intertwined tree roots.Author Iain Reid's writing style is spare. There's much left unsaid, allowing readers to interpret who's who and what's what.The tone haunts. And the characters are pencil-sketched rather than deeply drawn. Less is more.The main setting is Six Cedars Residence, a long-term care facility in a wooded area outside of an unidentified town. It's a residence with only two careg