THE ZAHIR

Written by Paulo Coelho, published by Harper Collins, 347 pages.
Synopsis:
-It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession.
One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified - and increasingly fascinated - by her absence. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the attraction she exerts.
His search for her - and for the truth of his own life - takes him from South Africa to Spain, France, Croatia and, eventually, the bleakly beautiful landscape of Central Asia. More than that, it leads him into a new understanding of the nature of love, the power of destiny and what it really means to follow your heart.

THE WINNER STANDS ALONE

1. Author: Paulo Coelho
2. Publisher: Harper Collins.
3. Year: 2008
4. Page: 370
5. Synopsis:
Igor Malev has one thing on his mind- his ex-wife Ewa. He's handsome, rich and effortlessly personable- but she left him for a successful fashion designer, a sting he's never recovered from.
So he travels to the glamorous Cannes International Film Festival where they'll be appearing, intent on winning her back. There amid the luxury and excess of the new Superclass- the ultimate winners in the hedonistic game of life- he begins a 24-hour campaign of extraordinary violence.
For Igor is a man of rare intensity and cold intelligence, and this is to be no ordinary reconciliation. Because he made a promise to destroy whole worlds to get to his beloved...
6. My comment: total insanity