*THE INSTANT SATURDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER* *A PANDORA SYKES/FANE BOOK CLUB PICK* *AS FEATURED ON BBC R4 OPEN BOOK* **Pre-order Bobby Palmer's spellbinding new novel, SMALL HOURS, now** 'A tender story of love, grief and the transformative power of friendship' GUARDIAN 'Truly one of the most beautiful stories you'll ever read' JOANNA CANNON 'Unique and tender' PANDORA SYKES 'An arresting debut novel about grief, but in the most wonderfully oblique way' REVEREND RICHARD COLES Heartbreaking and heart-stealing, this modern-day fable is an unforgettable novel about sorrow, joy, friendship and love. It is early. A young man stands on a bridge and lets out a heart-wrenching scream. From deep in the woods, something screams back. It sounds improbable. But this is how Isaac meets the egg. The two are unlikely companions. But their chance encounter will transform Isaac's life in ways he cannot yet imagine. Maybe he will finally understand why he went there that morning. Maybe he will find a way to tell the truth. Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them. 'I laughed, I cried, I sat quietly and thought about what I'd read... a future classic' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Just magic' KATE SAWYER WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THAT EGG BOOK: 'Simply the best book I have read in years' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ 'Will stay with me for a long time' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ 'A perfect parable of hope' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ 'Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ 'If you read only one book this year, let it be this one' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐