i'm onto the girl who kicked the hornet's nest now. i've found it far easier/faster to get into than the previous two in the trilogy. i think it's because this story is a continuation from the 2nd book, whereas the 2nd started a new storyline from the 1st (i hope that makes sense!).

i also finished an alex gray book recently. i think it was called five ways to kill a man (or something like that!). it wasn't bad - fairly standard crime novel but i enjoyed it (if that's the right term for a book about murders!)