Full of melancholy wit, it’s sure to beguile fans of Nick Hornby.

A quirky, well-written romance cum mystery tale.

Coleman imbues his writing with a dry wit that enlivens the everyday, and with pithy character descriptions.

Sharp, witty and beautifully written, it only takes moments to fall head first into the beautiful style of Pillow Man.

A raw account of the male emotional landscape.

Nick Coleman has a wonderful feel for the sights, sounds and stenches of modern London, and an extraordinary talent for making prosaic things poetic.

A tender, thoughtful first novel about love, death - and the appeal of fresh, crisp Egyptian cotton bed sheets.

Nick Coleman makes his fiction debut with an enjoyably offbeat romance set in modern London

It's a beautifully written, thoroughly modern and witty exploration of love, relationships and getting older, with no sign of cheesiness or sentimentality.

This is a remarkable novel, that rare kind where you both want to reach the end for answers but also to savour every page. I cannot recommend it enough.

Written with compelling simplicity.

Cleverly constructed, carefully written and deservedly longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize.

Clegg's story is frequently affecting.

At times a harrowing read, the slow and deliberate manner with which connections are revealed and questions answered is genuinely satisfying. By the time Clegg’s narrative strands converge, the glimpse that he grants of a brighter future feels earned.

An emotionally resonant debut.

A moving lament on guilt and grief, not to mention a gripping thriller.

A sad yet hopeful novel built from both suffering and kindness.

Poignant and haunting debut.

Clegg shows an impressive depth and range of voice as he tells a story of friendships, broken families, burgeoning love, and the aftermath of grief.

Deeply moving.

Clegg is committed to unravelling the complexities of human nature.

Through distinctive and instantly recognisable characters, this novel finds beauty in pain, grief and regret.

A true beauty of a novel.

Clegg writes with warmth and a deep understanding of grief.

Wonderful narrative of chance, grief, and the ways we feed on and nourish each other.

Fabulous.

Told its heart-breaking tale with tenderness and verve.

A work full of secrets, shame and scandal.

A story of what can be found when so much has been snatched away.

A meditation on enduring the unendurable… This is a wonderful and deeply moving novel.

A beautiful, heart-rending novel of quiet, understated tragedy… Sensitive and insightful, heart-breaking and hopeful… [A] tender, wise and hopeful novel.