My 14 year old son had got out of the habit of reading, but I managed to persuade him to try Sharpe. He enjoyed all the volumes he could find and when he ran out I gave him my grail series to read. Those were devoured even more quickly. Thank you for writing such great books that even a reluctant school boy becomes an addict! It also means that at last I have someone else at home to discuss books with… Jane Hatch