The literary thoroughbreds have entered the race in the pre-Christmas bestseller stakes as Marty starts to gallop with his curious follow-up to his hailed Memoir.
This one's a rage written to honour Stalin's 20 million or more forgotten victims and question those who once excused him.
Ending with a letter to his one-time Communist dad's ghost and with poignant references to his own sister's funeral, it's only handicapped by its weight.
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