Going Home

Hardback Published on: 06/06/2024
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Synopsis

Boy-made-good Téo Erskine is back in the north London suburb of his youth, visiting his father - stubborn, selfish, complicated Vic. Things have changed for Téo: he's got a steady job, a brand-new car and a London flat all concrete and glass, with a sliver of a river view.

Except, underneath the surface, not much has changed at all. He's still the boy seeking his father's approval; the young man playing late-night poker with his best friend, unreliable, infuriating Ben Mossam; the one still desperately in love with the enigmatic Lia.

Lia's life, on the other hand, has been transformed: now a single mum to two-year-old Joel, she doesn't have time for anyone - not even herself.

When the unthinkable happens, Joel finds himself at the centre of a strange constellation of men - Téo, Vic, Ben - none of whom is fully equipped to look after him, but whose strange, tentative attempts at love might just be enough to offer him a new place to call home.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781399727495
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 236 x 158 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 523g
  • Languages: English

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Going Home
Fine debut novel
Debut novel from Guardian journalist Tom Lamont has moments of humour, sad moments and family interactions. Teo, Ben and Vic are the central characters who... READ MORE
Richard Angrave
Going Home
Funny, warm-hearted and empathetic
Tom Lamont’s novel spans a year in the lives of three men and a toddler whose mother takes her own life. Téo’s finds himself in sole charge of a two-year-... READ MORE
Susan Osborne
Going Home
Fathers, Sons and Friends : Better in concept than execution 1.5 rating, DNF
I was pleased to request this book based on the level of praise from writers I value. It certainly sounded interesting, an exploration of masculine dynamic... READ MORE
Lady Fancifull
Going Home
I don't often give 2 stars but there was so little enjoyment for me in both plot and writing.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. I did not enjoy this book and it was nothing like I expected from the blurb. Aft... READ MORE
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Going Home
Just read it!
Entranced from the get-go, the novel enchanted and engrossed me. It is the best book I have read in ages. Tom Lamont’s description often took my breath awa... READ MORE
Jayne Southern
Going Home
Good story, lacked pace at times.
I enjoyed Going Home, especially as it's set in Enfield, North London where I used to live. Although I felt the narrative and pace of the book was better i... READ MORE
Philippa de Lacroix
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.