Diez itibaren Domsarni, Bihar, India
The author of this book has won a Pulitzer Prize, and you can tell. The characters have a lot of depth and emotion, and it's easy to get caught up in the story - even when it doesn't go the way you think it will.
First off, a warning - do NOT read the summary on the back of this paperback edition! I think it gives too much away! As for the inside, another good tale involving Arkady Renko, full of mystery and adventure. Though I am disturbed at how much physical damage he continues to go through. Not a big fan of his love interest or the boy in his "charge", but I love his partner and it's a good story!