Then I spoke to my Dad who was reading Snowdrops by A.D. Miller and persuaded me that I should pick it up too. He bought me a copy for Christmas so I had it handy. I read it in just a few days and declared myself on a roll. It was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize last year but that obviously doesn't mean it will be great. As it happened, it was. It wasn't always the best story but it was an extremely well-written portrait of the Russian underworld. Definitely worth reading!
I've had a bit of a grotty day at work today so when I passed the library on the way home from work and it was OPEN (which is a minor miracle, believe me), I ducked in to cheer myself up. I snatched up
Before I Go To Sleep by S.J.Watson (because I'm totally in love with the idea for reminding me of the film Memento),
The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill (because I loved The Woman in Black),
Virals by Kathy Reichs (because Ellie at
Musings of A Bookshop Girl said
it was good and it struck my fancy) and
The Blackstone Key by Rose Melikan (which I've never even heard of but which looked good and because I fancied picking up a curve ball while I was there). So it'll be on of those! Any recommendations :)