There is a 2013 Tom Hardy movie called 'Locke', in which almost the entire movie is Tom Hardy driving from Birmingham to London, talking on the phone. This novel reminded me of that - the entire book is narrated by a character called Tom, driving through a snow-bound, treacherous landscape from Belfast to Sunderland, thinking about his life and family, their secrets and haunting memories. It's an almost unbearable read, written in spare, plain prose, every sentence resonates. It's quite short, about 160 pages, and could be read in a single sitting.