Otis is a teenage swimmer with a determined and damaged coach who is sublimating her failed dreams into his future, still grieving for his dead brother. Then Meg returns to his world - Meg who left after his brother died, Meg who has demons of her own...

I flew through this book, rooting for the characters all the way. Otis has a great voice, both introspective and self-deprecating, but with some truly terrible turns of phrase. (I’m still recovering from the idiot pig poking out of the barn. Read it for context.)

It’s a great book about living with pain, with memories and with hope.

And my favourite character by a long shot was Dara. I want more Dara. Please?