Jawbone Lake

Ray Robinson, an award-winning short-story writer, novelist and screenwriter, first won attention in 2006 with his debut novel, Electricity, which was shortlisted for both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Authors’ Club First Novel Award. The film adaptation of Electricity, starring Agyness Deyn, will be released in 2014. Robinson’s other novels are The Man Without (2008) and Forgetting Zoë (2010). Forgetting Zoë was selected for the inaugural Fiction Uncovered promotion and was the Observer’s Thriller of the Month. Robinson was hailed as ‘among the most impressive voices of Britain’s younger generation’ by the Irish Times. He is a post-graduate of Lancaster University, where he was awarded a PhD in Creative Writing in 2006, and is a Literary Mentor and Reader for the Literary Consultancy. He has appeared at literary festivals around the world, including La Feria International del Libro de Guadalajara, Mexico, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

"This is a literary thriller of the highest order." Irish Independent "Robinson brings his characters alive by the evocation of their expansive inner worlds, the reaction of each to the events that spiral out from Jawbone Lake. Even the landscape of the Peaks colludes in the shifting of perspectives, slowly revealing more secrets to the intertwined protagonists. This novel resounds long after the mesmerising final sentence completes its circle. On the surface, it's a literary thriller. But Robinson uses the frame of taut, compulsive storytelling to reveal infinite space beyond - the fathoms that lie between us." Guardian "Robinson is very good on the odd dynamics of the relationships grown-up sons have with their fathers ... the characters and the writing are so compelling. This book is also full of unexpected imagery ... and amusing dialogue ... that will linger happily in the memory" -- Jake Kerridge Sunday Express "[A] lyrical novel about lives in a remarkable landscape." Sunday Times "A gripping, thought-provoking tale" The List