I read a lot, but nothing all that high brow I'm afraid (am usually reading on the bus with a hangover). A guilty pleasure of mine is the books of Raymond E Fiest, especially his first, The Magician, which for me is up there with anything in the Fantasy genre! Recently I think he's run out of ideas a bit and getting repetative. Mike Gayle has written a couple of good ones, Mr Commitment being my fave. Like Stephen Clarke's "Merde" books Love Red Dragon & Hannibal. Ironically "Silence of the lambs" is IMO one of the few times a film has been better than a book. Something that definitely can't be said for The Bone Collector, which is a great read if you like a thriller/crime type thingy. I am also a big fan of Harlan Coben, particularly Tell No One, but also like his books featuring his character Myron Bolitar (surely the worst name ever). I liked Man & Boy by Tony Parsons. One I loved, but then leant to people and never saw again, Gone but not forgotten by Philip Margolin,. Finally, I need your help. I once read a book and really enjoyed it, but then leant it to my boss, and it was burnt when he had a house fire. I have no idea what it was called, or who it was by. It was about 4 friends who meet every year, and go off to a mystery destination. This time they go to Ireland, and get involved with some dodgy characters one of them used to know. The cover had a picture of a redhead lass, with a snake tatto winding all the way down her arm. If anyone knows what this is, I would be very grateful.