Review
From the book jacket: Hornby mines the
hearts and psyches of four lost souls who connect just when
they've reached the end of the line. Meet Martin, JJ, Jess,
and Maureen. Four people who come together on New Year's Eve:
a former TV talk show host, a musician, a teenage girl, and a
mother. Three are British, one is American. They encounter one
another on the roof of Topper's House, a London destination
famous as the last stop for those ready to end their lives.
This is a tale of connections made and missed, punishing
regrets, and the grace of second chances.
Comment: This is one of those books that you're either going...
Beyond the Book
Nick Hornby is the author of
the novels
How to Be Good, High Fidelity,
About a Boy and
A Long Way Down,
and of the memoir
Fever Pitch. He is
also the author of
Songbook, a
finalist for a National Book Critics Circle
Award, and editor of the short-story
collection
Speaking with the Angel. He is the...
