Before settling on theMcewan, I had tried starting a number of other books. One of these was the recently uploaded Mark billingham but I found its tone and style rather banal. In the end, looking for something reliable I went for book 4 in John connolly's Charlie Parker series. These are well written and popuylated with interesting characters, often damaged like Parker himself. they also mix rye humour with the macabre. I've done 90 pages of this one and am enjoying it very much. Then waiting in the wings is Year Of wonders, a book which draws my interest.