Barry's The Secret Scripture was pipped at the post by Adiga's White Tiger for last year's Man Booker prize. If you've read either, or both, books and have an opinion you'd like to share, you are welcome to come and join the debate on Louise Doughty's blog:

http://my.telegraph.co.uk/louisedoughty/

Louise was one of the 2008 Man Booker judges.

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- NaomiM