There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

It made me laugh out loud, cry, yell at the characters in places (eg Gayle when she was under the spell of awful, soulless Tom)… you get the picture. I also loved it because it was one of those books that’s quick and easy to read, yet has substance. I loved the blend of so many different elements: modern humour; great characterisation; a genuinely moving love story; the individual growth of both Gayle and Martin as they struggled to figure out what mattered to them; the beautiful descriptions of the natural world; the heartbreaking theme of humans’ attitude to the environment; plus the audaciously whimsical device of Bruce (love Bruce) - it really had it all in spades. And in the right balance so that it was neither depressing nor frothy. It was wonderful * Tracy Rees *This book is heartwarming, captivating and a thumping good love story. David M. Barnett is great at creating relatable characters and celebrating the heroic in ordinary lives * Matt Cain *I truly loved it! It’s a gorgeous, sweeping love story, with some fabulous quirks (including the talking seal!) which really makes you think about happiness, love and the potentially devastating impact loneliness can have on your life. It truly was a magical story with light, dark and all the shades in between. A triumph. * Clare Swatman *

David M Barnett is a writer and journalist based in West Yorkshire. He is the author of Calling Major Tom, The Handover and several other novels. He writes for the Guardian, Observer, Independent and other media, as well as writing comic books for publishers and titles including DC Comics and 2000AD. David was born in Wigan, Lancashire, and is married to Claire, also a journalist. They have two children, Charlie and Alice.

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