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Surface Tension
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ISBN13: 9798275056273
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 18 2025
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 18 2025
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Pressure builds quietly. Until one small favour changes everything.
Surface Tension is a slow-burn psychological drama with a wry, self-deprecating narrator at its heart - a contemporary story where everyday life in County Durham tilts unexpectedly into secrets, moral jeopardy, and consequences that gather pace.
Surface Tension is a slow-burn psychological drama with a wry, self-deprecating narrator at its heart - a contemporary story where everyday life in County Durham tilts unexpectedly into secrets, moral jeopardy, and consequences that gather pace.
Tony is a quiet librarian with a habit of helping other people out. When Bill arrives frightened and clutching a key she can't explain, Tony does what any decent man would do. But one favour becomes another, and within days he's tangled in trouble that isn't his, holding money that shouldn't be his, and watching the surface of his ordinary life begin to crack. For readers who enjoy:
- wry, character-driven British fiction - social comedy that starts light and quietly turns serious - slow-burn psychological tension - the voice of Nick Hornby and the escalating consequences of Jonathan Coe Surface Tension explores how ordinary people absorb extraordinary pressure; the quiet slide from good intentions into moral compromise; and the small decisions that accumulate into big consequences.
With sharp observation, humour, and emotional depth, Stevenson delivers a compelling, quietly gripping novel that lingers long after the final page - with a distinctly Northern voice. Updated Editorial Reviews
A wry, sharply observed story of how ordinary lives absorb extraordinary pressure.
Stevenson blends humour, tension, and emotional depth with a distinctly Northern voice.
A slow-burn psychological drama where consequences gather pace in the quietest moments.
Thank you very much for your help - please let me know if you need anything further.
- wry, character-driven British fiction - social comedy that starts light and quietly turns serious - slow-burn psychological tension - the voice of Nick Hornby and the escalating consequences of Jonathan Coe Surface Tension explores how ordinary people absorb extraordinary pressure; the quiet slide from good intentions into moral compromise; and the small decisions that accumulate into big consequences.
With sharp observation, humour, and emotional depth, Stevenson delivers a compelling, quietly gripping novel that lingers long after the final page - with a distinctly Northern voice. Updated Editorial Reviews
A wry, sharply observed story of how ordinary lives absorb extraordinary pressure.
Stevenson blends humour, tension, and emotional depth with a distinctly Northern voice.
A slow-burn psychological drama where consequences gather pace in the quietest moments.
Thank you very much for your help - please let me know if you need anything further.
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