Will Wiles was born in India in 1978. He lives in London and writes about architecture and design for a variety of magazines. He is the author of three novels, including Care of Wooden Floors and The Way Inn, all published by 4th Estate. The Way Inn was shortlisted for The Encore Award and Care of Wooden Floors won a Betty Trask Award.

'A very funny novel combining schadenfreude and belly laughs. Just don't let Wiles flat-sit for you' Independent 'This is a terrific first novel, written with a very engaging deadpan wit, and an understated sense of the absurd.' Kate Saunders, The Times 'Ingenious ... his story has something in common, in terms of manic sensitivity, with Edgar Allan Poes' The Tell-Tale Heart ... a smart and polished debut' Daily Telegraph 'This novel acquires the queasy allure of a cliff edge, the sense of impending catastrophe becoming strangely compelling ... addictive and rather clever, too' Daily Mail 'Funny, beguiling and quietly profound; a wonderfully well-crafted debut' TLS "A nicely turned satire on the notion that the path to spiritual contentment lies in a pristine set of polished wooden floorboards ... Wiles has an eye for beauty, but an even more impressive eye for ugliness ... a novel full of impeccably stylish writing" Guardian 'Wiles is a talent to watch' The Spectator 'Dark and funny in equal measures ... a debut as crisp, slick and polished as a well-cared-for wooden floor' Scotland on Sunday

Will Wiles was born in India in 1978. He lives in London and writes about architecture and design for a variety of magazines. He is the author of three novels, including Care of Wooden Floors and The Way Inn, all published by 4th Estate. The Way Inn was shortlisted for The Encore Award and Care of Wooden Floors won a Betty Trask Award.

'A very funny novel combining schadenfreude and belly laughs. Just don't let Wiles flat-sit for you' Independent 'This is a terrific first novel, written with a very engaging deadpan wit, and an understated sense of the absurd.' Kate Saunders, The Times 'Ingenious ... his story has something in common, in terms of manic sensitivity, with Edgar Allan Poes' The Tell-Tale Heart ... a smart and polished debut' Daily Telegraph 'This novel acquires the queasy allure of a cliff edge, the sense of impending catastrophe becoming strangely compelling ... addictive and rather clever, too' Daily Mail 'Funny, beguiling and quietly profound; a wonderfully well-crafted debut' TLS "A nicely turned satire on the notion that the path to spiritual contentment lies in a pristine set of polished wooden floorboards ... Wiles has an eye for beauty, but an even more impressive eye for ugliness ... a novel full of impeccably stylish writing" Guardian 'Wiles is a talent to watch' The Spectator 'Dark and funny in equal measures ... a debut as crisp, slick and polished as a well-cared-for wooden floor' Scotland on Sunday

Will Wiles was born in India in 1978. He lives in London and writes about architecture and design for a variety of magazines. He is the author of three novels, including Care of Wooden Floors and The Way Inn, all published by 4th Estate. The Way Inn was shortlisted for The Encore Award and Care of Wooden Floors won a Betty Trask Award.

'A very funny novel combining schadenfreude and belly laughs. Just don't let Wiles flat-sit for you' Independent 'This is a terrific first novel, written with a very engaging deadpan wit, and an understated sense of the absurd.' Kate Saunders, The Times 'Ingenious ... his story has something in common, in terms of manic sensitivity, with Edgar Allan Poes' The Tell-Tale Heart ... a smart and polished debut' Daily Telegraph 'This novel acquires the queasy allure of a cliff edge, the sense of impending catastrophe becoming strangely compelling ... addictive and rather clever, too' Daily Mail 'Funny, beguiling and quietly profound; a wonderfully well-crafted debut' TLS "A nicely turned satire on the notion that the path to spiritual contentment lies in a pristine set of polished wooden floorboards ... Wiles has an eye for beauty, but an even more impressive eye for ugliness ... a novel full of impeccably stylish writing" Guardian 'Wiles is a talent to watch' The Spectator 'Dark and funny in equal measures ... a debut as crisp, slick and polished as a well-cared-for wooden floor' Scotland on Sunday