When the Lights Go Out

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''This is a powerful and truthful story about hope and how to find it'' THE TIMES

''Wry, beautifully written . . . it works on many levels'' DAILY MAIL

''Bray''s satire shines with observation and subtlety'' GUARDIAN

''She writes with a quiet formidable brilliance. Her observations on relationships are acute, painful and extremely funny. This is a gem of a book.'' EMILY MAITLIS
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Global temperatures are rising.
The climate of the Abrams'' marriage is cooling.

Emma is beginning to wonder whether relationships, like mortgages, should be conducted in five-year increments. She might laugh if Chris had bought a motorbike or started dyeing his hair. Instead he''s buying off-label medicines and stockpiling food.

Chris finds Emma''s relentless optimism exasperating. A tot of dread, a nip of horror, a shot of anger - he isn