The unforgettable new book from award-winning writer and comedian Mark Watson!
'Mark Watson is one of my favourite writers and is by far his best book yet' Adam KayContactsâWitty, emotional and beautifully writtenâ Jill MansellâIt made me laugh, cry, reflect and want to check in on all my friendsâ Emma GannonRichard Curtis'This is such a great book, funny and serious and daring and humane'
James Chiltern boards the 23:50 sleeper train from London to Edinburgh with two pork pies, six beers and a packet of chocolate digestives. At 23:55 he sends a message to all 158 people in his contacts, telling them that he plans to end his life in the morning. He then switches his phone to flight mode. Heâs said goodbye. To him, itâs the end of his story â and time to crack open the biscuits.
But across the world, 158 phones are lighting up with a notification. Phones belonging to his mum. His sister. His ex-best friend. The woman who broke his heart. People heâs lost touch with. People he barely knows. And for them, the message is only the beginning of the journey.
Funny and wise, tender and deeply moving, Contacts is a beautiful story about the weight of loneliness, the importance of kindness â and how itâs never too late to reach out.
One manâs last journey. One hundred and fifty-eight chances to save his life.