The Greatest Gift

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Matthew Viss just wants to help. That's all he ever wanted...So it's lucky he works at The Greatest Gift - the city's premier concierge service. A godsend to stressed-out, time-poor executives, The Greatest Gift allows them to outsource partically every element of their lives, including their families. Whether they need a limo to the airport, a name for their dog, or someone to run their whole life, Matthew can help. And he'll do it with a smile. But what starts out as the perfect job soon becomes a nightmare that ends in Matthew's devastating downfall.

Reviews

"'An intelligent, ambitious novel, serving notice that Leigh is a talent to watch.' Time Out 'Painful, unstoppable, heart-breaking, hilarious and exciting. No cynic likes to be proved wrong, but in this case they might have to be... For once, just for once, the superlatives are justified.' The Scotsman; 'At turns scathing, poignant and hilarious, Leigh depicts a world of synthetic diversion, lost hopes, social awkwardness and self-delusion.' TLS; 'The Greatest Gift is a withering report on the emptiness and narcissism of the corporate world... Leigh has steered away from the familiar territory of the first-time novelist and delivered something more distinctive.' Daily Telegraph"

Author Bio

Danny Leigh was born in 1972. The Greatest Gift (Faber 2004) is his first novel. His second novel, The Monsters of Gramercy Park is also published by Faber.