Very disappointing. This lacks sincerity and feels like it's been done by numbers. The ignorant, and frankly pointless, transphobia, the poor story telling and the silly slips. I'm sorry, I had to put the book down when The End of the Road, Southampton's gay bar, became The Edge of the Road. One of the gay bars in Southampton is The Edge. Oh well. This is not terrible. Arlidge is a skilled writer. I am hoping the next book in the series is a return to form. Though I am not rushing out to buy it