Books - What are you reading?

I've said it before and I'll say it again:
The Little Girl and the Cigarette by Benoît Duteurtre is the greatest novel of the 21st Century.

So dark, so funny and bloody well-written:
A death-row inmate becomes a darling of the media (and the tobacco conglomerates) when he demands his right to a final cigarette in a smoke-free prison. Meanwhile, a little girl accuses a petty bureaucrat of sexual perversion when she catches him sneaking a cigarette.

Even Kundera loves it: "What I admire most about The Little Girl and The Cigarette is the clarity with which this novel unmasks the fundamental stupidity of our modern world; the black humor that transforms horror into a fascinating danse macabre."

Finished it last night. Cynical and funny. Quick read. Good, uncompromising ending. I wasn't sure if there were a load of right-wing sensibilities motivating the narrative, or just a general frustration at how 'sheepish' people have become. I haven't got around to checking out author bios.