A disillusioned Parisian writer finds inspiration in the ordinary lives of his neighbours, the Martins.

'A charming, clever book' The Independent

Is it true that every life is the stuff of novels? Or are some people just too ordinary?

This is the question a struggling Parisian writer asks when he challenges himself to write about the first person he sees when he steps outside his apartment. Secretly hoping to meet the beautiful woman who occasionally smokes on his street, he...