The Night Listener

'His most mature, mellow and moving novel yet' Independent
'A mystery studded with elegant twists and turns' New York Times Book Review
'Absorbing, sophisticated, funny and touching' Sunday Times
'A tremendous, hugely satisfying read' Time Out
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Pete Lomax is not only a brave and gifted diarist but a devoted listener to Noone's show. When Noone phones the boy to offer encouragement, it soon becomes clear that Pete sees in this heart-sick, middle-aged storyteller the loving father he's always wanted. Thus begins an extraordinary friendship that only grows deeper as the boy's health deteriorates.

Then, out of the blue, troubling new questions arise, exploding Noone's comfortable assumptions and causing his ordered existence to spin wildly out of control. As he walks the tightrope between truth and illusion, he is finally forced to confront all his relationships - familial, romantic and erotic.