Gollancz

You're trained to save the lives of others. How far would you go to protect your own?

'This is Mark Watson's brave look at failure. Lucky it's funny or it'd be really depressing' Danny Wallace

In my life, I had always been a good woman; controlling what it was that I wanted. But recently, I had started to notice my bad energy, and I began to follow it, wondering where it would take me . . .

Funny, moving, wise and hopeful, The Wakes is an irresistible debut novel about old friends, lost love, good food and new beginnings.