Gavin Extence joins us to talk about his acclaimed debut novel, The Universe Versus Alex Woods.
Alex hasn’t had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant mother won’t endear him to the local bullies. And he knows that even the most improbable events can happen – he’s got the scars to prove it. What he doesn’t know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, he’ll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life....
