Contacts: From the award-winning comedian, the most heartwarming, touching and funny fiction book

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Contacts follows the story of James Chiltern, a middle-aged man who has decided that he will commit suicide in Edingborough, as he sits on the sleeper train to the city he sends out a message to his contacts, telling them what he is about to do but with no indication of where he is, and then puts his phone on aeroplane mode.

One aspect of Contacts that I enjoyed was the use of technology as a force for good; building a safety net around James even as he travels north completely unaware of what is unfolding across the globe from Berlin to Melbourne. James Chiltern boards the 23:50 sleeper train from London to Edinburgh with two pork pies, six beers and a packet of chocolate digestives. Over the course of the night James matter of factly replays significant events in his life as his message reaches his nearest and dearest. I just found it a little unbelievable and shocking but not in a good way the fact that the lady from the train talked him down and then killed herself? It shows that while technology can often isolate people and stop a real conversation from taking place, it can also be a fast, safe way to keep in touch.From his estranged sister, now living in Australia, to his widowed Mother, his ex-girlfriend, ex-best friend and his current flatmate, everyone has their own reaction to the message.

His books have the same blend of offbeat creativity, humour and thoughtfulness that characterises his stand-up. It felt like we weren't supposed to care about that as much, just because we didn't know her as well. As a kid my family spent summers at the Edinburgh Fringe and I remember discovering Watson for the first time sometime in my teens.He takes an overnight sleeper train from London to Edinburgh - a journey of sentimental childhood memory for him – with the intention of committing suicide when he arrives.