Nice People — Jonathan Gregory

A modern love story set in Stockholm, Sweden. Josh Reid has been living alone in the Old Town of Stockholm since his partner, a war photographer, died in Syria. Apart from his colleagues and his dog, Josh is reclusive, with only a small circle of friends but is, despite this, reasonably happy. Then he rescues a very drunk Timo from the icy streets and his whole life is turned upside down. Timo has a dream of being an artist and Josh gives him the chance to produce twelve paintings, based on his life so far and coming out as a gay man. As their relationship changes and the paintings are finished, love, hate, jealousy and death threaten their lives and the quiet streets of Stockholm. In a novel that proves that bad things can happen to nice people, discover that wonderful things can happen too….