Faber and Faber £2.50 (rrp £8.99)
A beautifully observed family drama. 18 year old Jonathan finds himself looking after Daniel, his older brother who has Down’s syndrome. But soon he finds there are more exciting ways for a teenager to spend his time. And it’s not his A-levels…
“A triumph of humour and heartbreak that is often powerfully affecting too… I have a strong hunch that we will be hearing a good deal more of Watson, a writer of rare human sympathy” Daily Telegraph
“David Watson is a remarkable writer – he writes with searing accuracy and without any shrill moralising” Sunday Times
“Watson writes with compassion, wit and a keen ear” Financial Times
“Quirky humour and a sharp eye – Watson has a bright future” Guardian
EXTRA: includes David Watson’s short play Undercarriage.