London Fields – Martin Amis. This is the first Martin Amis I have read. I have heard that a lot of people hate him. Count me in. The story is about a woman (Nicola) who believes she always knows what will happen ahead of time and she knows she is going to be murdered. Instead of fighting it she decides to allow it to happen – but she wants to control it. The book also is about the impending doom of the earth and mankind. It is set in London and the earth is zooming toward environmental and economic ruin not to mention the apocalypse. The author seems to be saying with this parallel that both Nicola and people of the earth feel that their demise is inevitable. Not only is the end inevitable but they are both engaged in very destructive behavior intended on speeding up the process. The book is carefully crafted – every word seems especially chosen for that position on the paper; which for me – made the writing tedious and overwrought. The book is not for the squeamish – there is a great deal of blood and erotic sex; although I would have welcomed more sex and less verbiage. No recommendation from me.