- Published: 17 November 2020
- ISBN: 9781786332356
- Imprint: Hutchinson
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $32.99
When the Lights Go Out















- Published: 17 November 2020
- ISBN: 9781786332356
- Imprint: Hutchinson
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $32.99
A beautifully realised story of a family falling apart under the pressures of our age.
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When the Lights Go Out is absolutely superb. So timely, and so deeply human, a novel which takes us right into the heart of a marriage and at the same time grapples with the most crucial issue of our age. It's bursting with compassion and wisdom - I felt for these characters every step of the way.
Shelley Harris, author of JUBILEE
Carys Bray is extraordinarily skilled at creating characters who feel like they might live down the road from you. Through exquisite use of language and observation, she examines the intricacies of family life in ways which have you laughing one moment and biting your nails with worry the next.
Sarah Franklin, author of SHELTER
A sharply observed, deftly told tale of rupture and repair. In it, with characteristic wit and humanity, Bray shows us the necessity and the impossibility of preparing for disaster, and reminds us of both the fragility and capacity of love.
Jenn Ashworth, author of A KIND OF INTIMACY and FELL