Garry Crystal
ASIN: B00J4572XA
Publisher: Beat Corrida Revised Edition 2019
Pages: 236
After a bad break-up, an aspiring writer returns to London with the intention of avoiding any future pain and conflict by living life with as little responsibility as possible. Unfortunately, his previous history of self-destructive, self-medicating habits is a little harder to leave behind.In London, Cal finds refuge in meaningless jobs, temporary relationships and the loneliness that is an ironic by-product of living in a city of eight million. London, however, has other plans. Assaulted on Christmas Eve, a suicidal housemate and a new writing job for a less than responsible employer, all to add to Cal’s constant hangover. When Sofia appears–a woman he is attracted to and suspicious of–Cal finds himself immersed in a tumultuous co-dependent relationship where harsh reality is the only option available.Alcohol, drugs, sex, love, depression, loneliness, game-playing and a temporary ...