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Currently reading

This Night's Foul Work by Fred Vargas

The Fred Vargas books featuring Adamsberg just get better and better. The storylines are always surprising and the plot can go off in any direction, which always leaves me with the sensation of seeing or hearing French Impressionist paintings/music. Which is as odd a way of describing a crime novel as the book is itself. Wonderful.

*****

Benny and Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti

Well written, funny, nicely observed and slightly off-beat love story between two very unlikely people. Enjoyed it a lot.

****

Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup

The cover is somewhat misleading (as is some of the blurb on the back) - you get the impression of a happy, sometimes poignant but ultimately feel-good book. It's really a succession of rather grim short stories and a rather predictable outcome.

**

Nemesis by Jo Nesbo

A Nordic crime book with surprising elements of humour. I can't decide if this was better than "Redbreast" which I read last year and thought was brilliant.

****

Resistance by Owen Sheers

A difficult book to get into, but absolutely loved it. Beautifully written, with a story and characters that stayed with me long after finishing reading it.

*****