a gripping and tense thriller with an ending that will leave you gasping for breath and wiping away a tear or two ....read more I  was totally blown away by this book. This is crime fiction at its absolute best. Zane Lovitt literally bursts on to the literary scene with this book and I can say without a doubt is destined for huge things. This is not a new writer who has potential, this is a new writer whose skill and talent just oozes out of the page. From the structure of the novel to Lovitt's distinct style, from the black as night dark humour and cynicism to the deep recesses of human emotion and frailty this is the most original, absorbing and utterly compelling crime novel I've read in a long time ....read more Interesting sounding books. I have been a terrible reader this year with the arrival of my first baby, but I did enjoy A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers and The Twelve by Justin Cronin. Most of the other books I read were re-reads Jeez Jon, you're giving me a lot of work to do over the holiday season...thanks for the summaries...I recently read Don Winslow's Power of the Dog on your recommendation and am now 'addicted' to his stuff...any gossip about when Peter Temple's new book will be released?