A story about male friendship as characters drift apart, move, forge new paths; but highlights that the strength of a bond forged in adolescence is one of the strongest connections we'll ever possess.

Written between two specific timelines, beginning with a weekend in Manchester at a music festival in 1986 before moving on to 2017, with both main characters in their fifties facing an intense challenge within their friendship. So many recent releases seem to focus strongly on women, their relationships and the incredible bonds they can form, hence it was incredibly refreshing to read about a male friendship and how the dynamic can alter across the years from one period of growth to the next. At times a heartwarming story, but ultimately a heartbreaking story about the importance of friendship and those we choose to have closest to us.