Contacts
Watson, Mark, 1980-2020
Book
One man's last journey. One hundred and fifty-eight chances to save his life.James Chiltern boards the 23:50 sleeper train from London to Edinburgh with two pork pies, six beers and a packet of chocolate digestives. At 23:55 he sends a message to all 158 people in his contacts, telling them that he plans to end his life in the morning. He then switches his phone to flight mode. He's said goodbye. To him, it's the end of his story – and time to crack open the biscuits. But across the world, 158 phones are lighting up with a notification. Phones belonging to his mum. His sister. His ex-best friend. The woman who broke his heart. People he's lost touch with. People he barely knows. And for them, the message is only the beginning of the journey.
Main title:
Contacts / Mark Watson.
Author:
Watson, Mark, 1980-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 2020.©2020.
Collation:
370 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"1 message.158 names.Send to all. But who will be there when you need them most?"--On cover.
ISBN:
9780008346973 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Young men -- FictionCity and town life -- FictionInterpersonal relationships -- FictionText messages (Cell phone systems) -- FictionLife change events -- FictionRailroad travel -- FictionStrangers -- FictionFriendship -- FictionInterpersonal relations -- FictionTechnology -- Social aspects -- FictionSuicide -- FictionSuicide -- Prevention -- FictionSuicidal behavior -- FictionText messaging (Cell phone systems) -- FictionLoneliness -- FictionHumorous fictionSocial problem fictionBlack humor
BRN:
108856