London, 2012.
Johnny Voghel is stuck.
He has a dead-end job at a small university and a wilting relationship and is grieving the death of his parents.
When his half-brother Lawrence returns to the old family home from Chicago after a period of estrangement, Johnny decides to do everything he can to win back his affection.
It’s a quest he pursues with the help of Lawrence’s childhood sweetheart and a pair of mysterious and seductive students adrift in the city during the height of Olympics fever.
‘Summer days and new relationships are rendered with a grace that is lyrical at times but also ironic and comic, in a tone perfectly-pitched’ – Colm Tóibín
‘Compelling, vibrant, and dazzling’ – Brandon Taylor, Booker shortlisted author of Real Life
‘Very human, very real but also, fundamentally, extremely fun to read’ – Rebecca Watson, author of Little Scratch
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