Chris Suttons isn't much better, i never finished it. have read all the Dick Francis novels which, though not literary greats, are excellent stories.
I agree about Dick Francis - all of his books have a comfortable, familiar feel about them which draws the reader in. If we are talking literary greats - what's everyone's favourite Shakespeare play. I'm going for one comedy and one historical here with A Midsummer Night's Dream as my favourite comedy and Henry V as my top historical drama.
Never been much of a reader of books me, apart from the Harry Potter series but a couple of years ago my brother handed me a book called: 'Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ`s Childhood Pal' Without doubt one of the funniest books I've ever read, a great spoof of the early days of Jesus told by his haphazard friend Biff which had me in stitches from start to finish, I enjoyed it so much that I read two more of the authors books, also similarly surreal and funny and I recommend any Christopher Moore books to anyone looking for a dose of humour and the opportunity to lose yourself in a surreal fantastical world
Also, if you are interested in local history (particularly during World War Two) then I recommend the book 'Under an English Heaven written by Robert Radcliffe. It's based in a (made up) Suffolk village and tells of the life of a young american pilot, local girl and a young evacuee from London, think 'Goodnight Mr Tom' (which is also a great read) but from the viewpoint of those involved on the base and the lives that were affected in sleepy villages in East Anglia during those years.
