The last time my friend Trish tried to make me read “the best book” she had “ever read,” I made it through about 20 pages before declaring, “This might be the worst book I have ever read.” So, when Trish recently told me I HAD to read the new “best book” she had “ever read,” I was not exactly giddy with anticipation.

It was Christmas though, and I had the week off, so into the book I dove. Eight hours later, my faith in Trish’s taste in books was renewed and I now join her chorus and say unto you: Kate Atkinson’s Case Histories is one of the best books I have ever read.

It is a mystery novel; gotta love ‘em. It was one of those books where the characters were so vividly described that you actually dream about them later.

I highly recommend that you read this book, especially if you are member of a book club because your peeps will have no trouble plowing through this page turner.