Straight white male by John Niven. A local Scottish boy, who's varied writing has surprised and excited me. This book not so much, his quality of prose was poor compared to his other books, but worthy enough of a read. Kill your friends being my favourite of his.
Now onto a William Boyd novel - Waiting for Sunrise. This is beautifully written, literature at its best. Set in WW1 it's atmospheric, full of character and intrigue. It's rich and wordy, a real good classic story page turner.