I am reading 'The potato factory' by Bruce Courney

Can recommend (can reember the authors and have passed these to mum and sister sorry)
* The Judas Strain
* My Sisters Keeper (sad)
* Lovely Bones (Sad)

There are a few others, but these three are my most recent and couldnt put them down! My sister is half way through 'The Judas Strain' and thinks its brilliant too
HTH

ETA: Time travellers Wife was also brilliant, i loved it and tried to find excuses to sit down and read!