A Week in December" by Sebastian Faulks
Well, this was a very "Fast Read" as I stopped at page 27;however, they were real pages not fake pages like the Martel book. I have really enjoyed Faulk's writing especially Birdsong and Charlotte Gray but this seems like a predictable rant about everything he doesn't like in Britain these days. I think the current state of Britain is ripe for a critique but this just wasn't starting out like it would have any real depth and reflection. Could be wrong...but onto "Solar"...you just can't beat McEwan's writing.