She loves you. She respects you. She just can't stay married to you.

Luke Greenwood is in crisis. His wife of 32 years, Selena, is leaving him for a much younger man. Then local gangsters set their sights on his cafe and take an interest in what's left of his family.

New from the author of Costa Novel Award shortlisted Life! Death! Prizes! Full UK marketing campaign by the Sandstone Press in-house team.

About the Author

Stephen May's first novel TAG was longlisted for Wales Book of The Year and won the Media Wales Reader's Prize. His second, Life! Death! Prizes! was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Novel Award and The Guardian Not The Booker Prize. He also collaborates on performance pieces with theatre-makers, artists, film-makers, musicians and dancers.

Reviews

Beautifully observed and written. Warm, witty and wise with characters so vivid and authentic, you are sure you must have been to Ernies cafe. If you enjoyed Matt Haig's The Humans, you'll love this.

Superbly lean and muscular. It's smart, it's fast and it bites down hard.

A gorgeous, bittersweet novel about love, separation and the infinite possibilities for human disappointment that families can yield.

Stephen May writes about masculinity like no-one else. I loved it.

A sharply observed account of the worst few days of one man's life. Wry, entertaining, and ultimately hopeful.

Reminiscent of David Nicholls' Us seen through a grittier, working class lens.

A warm-hearted book from the Costa Novel Award shortlisted author.

* 8 Beach Reads 2019, Sunday Mirror (Notebook Magazine) *

'Thoughtful, funny - and very human, this is a hugely enjoyable and rewarding read.'

* The Yorkshire Post *

'Told with verve, wit and intelligence.'

* Love Sunday Magazine (Sunday People) *

'Gritty and sentimental, sad and funny, and defies category or genre.'

* On: Yorkshire Magazine *

'One of those novels that grabs you and doesn't let go until the very end. May presents the difficult, hard-to-swallow moments in life in a profound and entertaining way.'

* BookSpace *



Book Information
ISBN 9781912240746
Author Stephen May
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Sandstone Press Ltd
Publisher Sandstone Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 161g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 15mm