The Boy Who Fell To Earth is a quirky, tender tale of a mother's love for her son, based on Kathy Lette's own experiences with her autistic son, and told with her trademark razor-sharp wit.
Merlin is Julia's bright, beautiful son – who just happens to be autistic. Since Merlin's father, Jeremy, left them in the lurch shortly after Merlin's diagnosis, Julia has made Merlin the centre of her world.
When Julia finally resolves to dip a toe back into the world of dating, things don't go quite to plan. Yet just as she becomes resolved to a life of singledom once more, the most imperfectly perfect man for her and her son lands on her doorstep. But then, so does Jeremy, begging for forgiveness and a second chance ...