Quick-witted, sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won't take it any longer: the
bullying, the secrets, the sympathy. He's been dying from cancer for
years, but he's not dead yet. He's going down fighting.
Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates,
the pair stage a break out and set off on a crazy tour across Scotland
-- dodging the police, joy riding and extreme partying -- to find
Connor's dad, an inmate at Shotts Prison.
But Connor's left two things behind -- the medication he needs to keep
him alive, and the girl who makes living bearable.
A fresh and bold debut novel full of heart, guts and raw emotion,
Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist is a brilliantly funny, thrilling
exploration of friendship, identity and mortality populated with witty,
sharply drawn characters.