Pat Barker addresses some very important questions here.How and why does a young boy become a killer? And can he ever return to society and live a normal life? Because, although Danny has served his time, he is still on the run from the tabloids...In many ways, this is a psychological thriller - I was transfixed, reading it with real trepidation and my eyebrows permanently raised. The uneasy relationship between Tom and creepy Danny reminded me of the central characters in Ian McEwan's Enduring Love - and believe me, if you thought that was a great book then you won't be disappointed by this. It will be interesting to see whether the Booker prize judges include this on their shortlist.I'll be staggered if they don't (as happened with Enduring Love.)Pat Barker is a previous winner of the Booker Prize of course -for The Ghost Road - the last book in the trilogy which began with Regeneration (for my money the best book of the 1990s.)Here she keeps the drama bubbling by dropping in new ingredients all along the way. I would love to give you some examples, but I don't want to give away any of the surprises. In particular, one question Tom asks Danny's old headmaster is so revealing I gasped! I do enjoy reading a book where you never know what's you're going to find around the next page...If you put this book down it's because you're afraid to find out what happens. I am looking forward to reading more opinions about it - so check out your local libraries, or, if needs be, buy it!Waterstone's Cardholder