A good man in a bad world, Jon Sigurdsson is 59 & divorced: a senior civil servant in Westminster who hates many of his colleagues & loathes his work for a government engaged in unmentionable acts. A man of conscience. Meg Williams is `a bankrupt accountant
- two words you don`t want in the same sentence, or anywhere near your CV`. She`s 45 & shakily sober, living on Telegraph Hill, where she can see London unfurl below her. Somewhere out there is safety. Somewhere out there is Jon, pinballing around the city with a mobile phone & a letter-writing habit he can`t break. He`s a man on the brink, leaking government secrets & affection as he runs for his life. Set in 2014, this is a novel of our times. Poignant, deeply funny, & beautifully written, Serious Sweet is about two decent, damaged people trying to make moral choices in an immoral world: ready to sacrifice what`s left of themselves for honesty, & for a chance at tenderness. As Jon & Meg navigate the sweet & serious heart of London
- passing through 24 hours that will change them both for ever
- they tell a very unusual, unbearably moving love story.