Danny Wallace is about to turn thirty & his life has become a cliche. Recently married & living in a smart new area of town hes swapped pints for lattes & had even contemplated buying coasters. Something wasnt right
- he was feeling way too grown-up. Until
- Danny finds an old address book containing just twelve names. His best mates as a kid. Where are they now? Who are they now? & how are they coping with this scary concept of being grown-up? & so begins a journey from A-Z tracking down & meeting his old gang. He travels from Berlin to Tokyo from Sydney to LA. He even goes to Loughborough. He meets Fijian chiefs. German rappers. Some ninjas. & a carvery manager whos managed to solve time travel. But how will they respond to a man they havent seen in twenty years turning up & asking if theyre coming out to play? Friends Like These is the story of what can happen when you track down your past & of where the friendships you thought youd outgrown can take you today...