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Just finished reading this book last night. It’s kind of a Grisham type novel which i’m not usually a very big fan of, however it does have a good pace to it, some good characters and the plot is interesting if a little predictable.
The descriptions are sometimes a little repetitive.

The basic story starts off with a struggling writer trying to get published in New York. He is then asked to write a fictiticious novel based on an old diary with deadly consequences (I always wanted to write that). :p

A good book for a commute, will keep you turning the pages but won’t require a huge amount of brain power.

Worth a read I would give it 3 out of 5.

Speaking of books, does anyone know a good second hand bookshop near St Stephens Green? I’m running low on books.

I have spent a few hours this weekend reading a book a work collegue has been generous enough to loan me. The book is called Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. The book is basically(non-fiction) about Levitt, an economist, using the tools of economics to measure other “more interesting” subjects. The most infamous paper he has written is “legalised abortion reduces crime” this theory according to this Article is a bit of hyped up rubbish. But according to the author of the same article the rest of the book is pretty accurate Review.
The rest of the book is pretty good showing how teachers in the US were cheating by filling in anwsers on kids national tests after they had left the class in order to get a $25,000 bonus! How Sumo wrestlers cheat and how a Real Estate agent really doesn’t try to get top dollar for your house. It’s an interesting look at socioeconomic problems from a different angle. Definately worth a read if you have a few hours to spare.