Contacts

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One mans last journey. One hundred and fifty-eight chances to save his life.
The unforgettable new book from award-winning writer and comedian Mark Watson!
'Mark Watson is one of my favourite writers and Contacts is by far his best book yet' Adam Kay
Witty, emotional and beautifully written Jill Mansell
It made me laugh, cry, reflect and want to check in on all my friends Emma Gannon
'This is such a great book, funny and serious and daring and humane' Richard Curtis
Funny, heartwrenching, beautifully written
Jane Fallon

At five to midnight in Euston station, James Chiltern sends one text to all 158 people in his contacts. A message saying goodbye.

Five minutes later, with two pork pies and a packet of chocolate digestives in his pocket, he disappears.

Across the world, 158 phones light up. Phones belonging to Jamess friends, his family, people hes lost touch with. All of them now wondering, where has James gone What happened to him And more importantly, can they find him before its too late

Funny and wise, tender and deeply moving, Contacts is a beautiful story about the weight of loneliness, the importance of kindness and how its never too late to reach out.

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This is the first Mark Watson book Ive read and its absolutely gorgeous funny, heart wrenching, beautifully written
Jane Fallon

'Mark Watson is one of my favourite writers and Contacts is by far his best book yet' Adam Kay,bestselling author of This is Going to Hurt

Witty, emotional and beautifully written Jill Mansell, bestselling author of Maybe This Time

'This is such a great book, funny and serious and daring and humane. I prefer Mark Watson to Leo Tolstoy both as a novelist and a stand-up comedian' Richard Curtis, award-winning director of Love Actually

Contacts portrays the nuanced layers of male mental health through brilliant, engaging storytelling. It made me laugh, cry, reflect and want to check in on all my friendsEmma Gannon, bestselling author of Olive

This is a wonderful book Richard Roper, author of Something to Live For

Its funny and moving and kept me awake half the night because I so badly wanted to find out what happens Tim Minchin

A brave and beautiful book about the importance of every human connection A compassionate, thought-provoking read Sarah Haywood, bestselling author of The Cactus

All his trademark humour and clever insights swimming around such beautiful, touching characters and relationships Hannah Begbie, bestselling author of Blurred Lines

I devoured this book. Its funny, sad, insightful, heartbreaking, hopeful and so cleverly put together. A real treat. Chris Addison

Gripping, moving and uplifting and how easy it is for a life to fall off the rails and how its the connections we make that put us back on track Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

Author Bio

Mark Watson is the acclaimed author of six books, most recently The Place that Didn't Exist, Hotel Alpha, and The Knot, which have been published in twelve languages. He is also a stand-up comedian and has won numerous awards in Britain and Australia. He regularly appears on TV, has had his own cult Radio 4 series and been named the Edinburgh Festival's highest achiever of the decade by The Times. He lives in North London.