Always the Sun

Longlisted for the Man Booker prize, this is a gripping tale about the deepest bonds between father and son - Neil Cross at his most masterful. Jamie's mum has recently died and he and his Dad, Sam, have moved to Sam's home town for a fresh start. Jamie is an only child, and has just turned 13. Sam thinks Jamie is settling in nicely to his new home, his new school but, of course, the nightmare is only just beginning. One day Jamie comes home bearing the scars of some serious bullying, and something must be done. What does a father have to do to protect his son? How far will Sam go to protect Jamie? "Brilliantly and sympathetically written, it will strike cold fear into the heart of every parent." - The Daily Mail "Filled with moments of powerful empathy….contrasted with moments of heart-sinking savagery, Cross's writing is relentlessly absorbing." - Big Issue "Cross's grimly readable novel settles into a parent's nightmares and ties apprehensive knots in the reader's stomach" - Guardian "Cross persuasively depicts the subtle drama of family life and gently builds up three-dimensional characters" - Observer "Set to be his most successful yet…harrowing but gripping." - Time Out "A meaty, tautly-drawn tale that is both menacing and darkly powerful." - Glasgow Herald "A gripping journey to the limits of paternal emotions." - Mail on Sunday "Magnificent"- Tibor Fischer Neil Cross (b. 1969) is a British novelist and screenwriter best known as the creator of the multi award-winning international hit BBC crime series Luther, starring Idris Elba, and the international hit horror movie Mama. His highly acclaimed memoir Heartland was shortlisted for the PEN/Ackerley Prize in 2006. Cross has also written several thrillers, including Captured, Holloway Falls, and Always the Sun, which was longlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize. Cross continues to write for TV and film in the United Kingdom and the United States. He lives with his wife and two sons in Wellington, New Zealand.