When Alex Reed isn't treading an endless conveyor belt of client show-rounds, dealing with the office prig, avoiding the unnerving stare from the girl in accounts, or vying for that promotion, he's keeping a steady hand, satisfying his daily habit: porn - a place where all manner of pleasure (and pain) is just a click away.

   There's only one problem: what was once a curious sideline,has become a crippling obsession that has blurred the line between what is fantasy and what is real - a condition affecting every aspect of Alex's life o the point of impotence.
   Desperate to re-establish some meaning to his existence, Alex embarks on a course of rehabilitation with a group of recovering misfits eager to help re-wire what has been broken.

   But, darker places await Alex and not all goes according to plan, as he is about to find out...

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A visceral and darkly comic novel, PEST is a stark portrait of a young man’s struggle with addiction and a poignant reminder of how vital the human touch is, in an age of distraction.