Uncoupled - Lizzie Enfield (2012)

Holly is on the Brighton-to-London train when it is involved in a deadly accident in a tunnel and she is left trapped in a carriage. Not sure what has happened, and whether he is endangering his life by staying, another commuter, Daniel, holds her hand until the emergency services reach her. Holly, a radio producer, is determined to show that life goes on and soon heads back to work. But she finds that she is more comfortable talking to Daniel than her own husband, Mark, who is absorbed with his work problems and training for a marathon. Meanwhile another commuter Anne-Marie lost her husband and is just wanting to reach out to someone who might understand. Enfield is finding herself a niche for stories that focus on women whose marriages are under strain when they meet another man they connect with.

Lizzie Enfield's second novel Uncoupled is about a woman whose life changes during a train journey. 'We are getting early reports of a train crash on the Brighton to London line...Emergency Services are on their way to the scene'. Holly knew that by staying with her he was putting himself at risk. But, as he held her in the darkness, she didn't want to let him go. Holly's a mother with children, a husband she loves and a time-consuming job up in London. She copes, and life is good. So when she is in a train accident on the London to Brighton line, Holly knows that it's just a small chapter in her life and nothing has changed. But Holly can't forget the younger man who comforted her in the chaos of the crash, and when she seems him again on her daily commute up to town, there's a flash of recognition between them. Is it embarrassment? Curiosity? Or is there something more? And what of Anne-Marie, another passenger who has survived. Just what is her story?" Uncoupled is out in February.

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