The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson This thriller starts cold. However, it is worth wading through the slow beginning. The novel picks up halfway through, once the enormous section of exposition is over, and the mystery begins to unravel. A marvelous piece of work, I suggest you read it. I'll reveal nothing!
When You are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris Currently, this book is nothing but sass. The witticisms will sweep you away, in Sedaris's story telling. Unfortunately, having only completed a few small chapters, I can not yet reveal any more about this promising novel. I'll disclose more at a later time!