The Goldfinch by Donna Tart

WOW! As with a delicious meal, I simply gobbled this book and on completion was left with a massive feeling of regret that I had devoured it so rapidly without savouring every single delicious bite! However, it did “stay” with me for weeks and I was unable to settle on reading anything else for ages afterwards – this feeling is surely the ultimate recommendation for any work of fiction!  And she has two other excellent books – The Secret History and The Little Friend.