Wayfarer

I found it to have a slightly slow start, because there were more chapters than I expected at the beginning leading up to the story proper. However the narrative was gripping and every page gave me new surprises. (I nearly put down the book when I picked it up from my e-reader and read that a character whom I know was dead wasn't, but it turned out the e-reader hadn't registered the last page I was on, hence the error.) It's actually a fun read when you imagine the characters speaking in the British accent (“cor blimey” anybody?) which I'm afflicted with due to my obsession this year with BBC programmes. A long read, but an enjoyable one.