{"product_id":"9780008347031","title":"One Minute Away","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Watson, Mark\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 23 | 230g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*The deliciously entertaining new novel from the award-winning writer and comedian, MARK WATSON*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Funny and thought-provoking' ADAM HILLS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'A heartwarming story of happenstance' iPAPER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  –––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  That's three sashimi rolls. Two vegetable dumplings. One life-changing encounter. Your delivery is on its way …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor delivery rider Damir, time is money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He races through cycle lanes next to Uber drivers and grocery vans, delivering your every desire. He arrives with your sushi rolls and pizzas and disappears into the night – Ping! Onto the next drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He is invisible: one player in the boardgame of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But one summer’s evening, in a postcode that could be another universe, Damir arrives on Decca’s doorstep and there’s an immediate connection between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The man on the bike crosses the divide – suddenly fully seen. And a throwaway delivery sparks a chain of events that will change all their lives, forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Mark Watson:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'One of my favourite writers’ Adam Kay\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Funny, heart wrenching, beautifully written’ Jane Fallon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Funny and serious and daring and humane. I prefer Mark Watson to Leo Tolstoy – both as a novelist and a stand-up comedian' Richard Curtis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56956866396484,"sku":"9780008347031","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780008347031.jpg?v=1783697972","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9780008347031","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}