When you don't see the world like everyone else does, how can you
convince it that you're innocent? George Lovelace has always done
everything by the book - a steady job, wife and children, always
there for school plays and sports days, never late for an
appointment - so why has he felt perpetually out of step with those
around him? His sharp, analytical mind only got him so far in his
career because he couldn't relate to his workmates. Outside of the
office, he never managed to make friends and relations with his
wife, Susan, and children, Roz and Melvyn, were strained and
unpredictable. Now a widower in his 70s, he stands alone against a
world that feels as alien and incomprehensible as ever - where
feelings and intuition always seem more important than cold logic.
There's a Problem with Dad is a family tragedy that asks what it
means to be different. When George is charged with sexually
assaulting a 17-year-old girl, his inability to communicate with
others pushes him, and those around him, to the limit. Through his
eyes, the reader is given a privileged view of his thoughts and
reasoning and the devastating impact they have on his loved ones.
Following Susan's death, George decides to write a book about his
great obsession, John Lennon - the 'world's greatest songwriter' -
but as the criminal case against him gathers pace, his hero's
decline starts to mirror his own, leaving, in his mind, no way
back. This pacey yet thoughtful novel is the first to explore how
high functioning autism affects people of all ages, and it serves
as a reminder that neurodiversity always demands empathy and
consideration for voices too often left on the margins.
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