Ben Bridle Libri

Two small boys living very different lives on the same estate. Jimmy loves his Mummy and Daddy; Willy wishes he could love his. Jimmy can't wait to get to School; neither can Willy, but for very different reasons. Two boys thrust together by events way beyond their control. Too Late, Too Little shines an uncomfortable light on middle class suburban Britain and what can happen behind closed doors. This is the first in a series of six linked essays examining the complex relationship between adults and children. More importantly, it assesses the impact that adult behaviour can unknowingly have on those relationships.

Will appears to have it all: a successful company, money, three homes, a beautiful wife and two kids with another on the way. But his comfortable life comes crashing down around him as his marriage collapses under the emotional weight of a neonatal death.Kicked out of the family home and left to his own devices in London, he slips into the salacious lifestyle of the wealthy Chelsea singleton looking for something more than simple companionship.Things get complicated when he meets Nazli, who is more than his equal in every way. At the same time, his wife is meting out her revenge in a bitter settlement and his company is struggling with new commercial challenges brought on by his impending divorce.Is this Will's ‘Road to Damascus' moment, or will he simply submit to his own hedonistic tendencies? After all, what else does he have to lose?Love, loss, lust and betrayal - a toxic blend of emotions he will have to manage in this strange new world of half-truths and duplicity, where friendships are illusory and trust is such a precious commodity.