That’s odd. When I enquired about it in Waterstones I was told they couldn’t order it as it was only available through the website, so I bought it from Amazon as I figured it would be quicker. (It was delivered on a Sunday so the chances are I was right). I suppose if you order through Waterstones online you could opt to collect it in store and pay then but I wasn’t told this.
Didn't have any issues at all.... went into Waterstones in Lincoln as I was passing through (had your link bookmarked on the 'phone), pre-ordered, gave them an email address and checked that it would be OK for my daughter to collect it as she works in town), offered to pay for it then and there (they didn't want that.... to avoid a refund if they couldn't get it?) and a week later got an email from them saying it was ready to collect.
Thoroughly enjoying it; it would have made one hell of a film.
As an aside, the Sprog messaged me last night to say I still owed her twenty quid
