In London, a homeless man his life changed by events that happened years ago decides it’s time to tell his story. His proposed film director confidant is knocked off his bike and the barge where he and his partner live is ransacked. In New York a journalist faces a lawsuit served by a sleazy businessman. She decides to wait it out at a hotel childhood retreat in Ireland, where, according to the blurb, the film director’s partner is also due to end up. Could these events be linked? Oh I think so, don’t you? Things have got off to a cracking start hope that the author keeps up the momentum-and that the dog will be okay.