Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby, ON WE GO is a funny, moving and powerful story about love, loss and what it truly means to be a family.
Mike Gayle has long since been known for his trademark humour, warmth and emotion – something that comes through in all of his novels. He is a ‘go to’ Author for many for his books that explore the complexities of modern relationships with a great combination of warmth and humour – and On We Go is no exception.
The best part about this book is that it’s real – the portrayal of a messy and complex family is something that many will be able to relate to, perfectly imperfect and completely easy to become addicted to reading about. There’s a healthy dose of tension, unresolved grief, and long-buried secrets – but for a novel with grief at its heart, it’s strangely uplifting. The balance of optimism with sadness reminders us that healing is not linear nor straightforward, and I loved that. The characters felt all the more believable and easily relatable for it.
A compassionate and deeply human novel that reminds us family journeys are rarely about the destination…
About the Book
When Cal loses his beloved wife Nikki, and his teenage step-daughter Zoe moves out to live with her father, his whole world falls apart.
But life works in mysterious ways. And when a prestigious university wants to pay tribute to Nikki with a posthumous award in Zurich, Cal sees an opportunity to both honour his wife, and mend things with Zoe.
The plan is a European inter-railing trip to Zurich – but what Cal hasn’t anticipated is Zoe lying to her father about it, and inviting their other relatives to join too. What starts off as a very awkward family reunion – punctuated with some sightseeing – quickly takes a turn as tempers fray, secrets are revealed, and the pent-up grief they’re all still carrying is unleashed.
There’s nothing quite like family. Except family on holiday…
About The Author
MIKE GAYLE was born and raised in Birmingham. After graduating with a degree in Sociology, he moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and worked as a features editor and agony uncle. He has written for a variety of publications including The Sunday Times, the Guardian and Cosmopolitan.
Mike became a full-time novelist in 1997 following the publication of his Sunday Times top ten bestseller My Legendary Girlfriend, which was hailed by the Independent as ‘full of belly laughs and painfully acute observations’, and by The Times as ‘a funny, frank account of a hopeless romantic’. Since then he has written eighteen novels, including The Man I Think I Know, selected as a World Book Night title, and Half A World Away, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. In 2021, Mike was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
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