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The book also ends with a nice plot twist that I didn't see coming. My only advice would be not to read this if you are on holiday and have a friend looking after your house while you are away. You'll end up a nervous wreck!
For more brilliantly obscure titles, you might also enjoy [[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka]], [[The Atheist's Prayer by Amy R Biddle]] or [[Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday]].