"James woke up, made toast, went to work, pretended to work, went home, ate dinner, went to bed, pretended to sleep. Woke up, made toast, went to work, pretended to work, went home, ate dinner, went to bed, pretended to sleep"

This debut novella by Isabella Dowden follows the story of James, a man consumed by disappointment and regret. Confronted by a mysterious stranger who threatens to rip apart his reality, James must revisit childhood trauma and face his own failures.