Walker, J: 24 for 3

Jennie Walker is a pen-name of Charles Boyle, an award-winning poet. Charles lives in London with his wife and two sons.

A perfectly-crafted, funny and moving masterpiece about love, family, passion and whether or not one should play by the rules.

Friday: as a Test match between England and India begins, a woman's attention is torn between her husband's insistence on explaining the rules of cricket, her lover's preference for mystery, and the worrying disappearance of her sixteen-year-old stepson.

By Tuesday night the outcome of the match will become clear - but whatever happens, the lives of the players will be changed forever.

24 for 3 is a funny and moving story about love, family, and whether or not one should always play by the rules.