The Ghost Factory is one of the best novels I've read in a while. Set in Northern Ireland in the 1990s through the present day, it follows the story of Jacky, a boy whose trying to avoid the ever-present violence in Belfast. When Jacky's friend is attacked, and Jacky retaliates, he realizes that he has to leave to save his own life. He makes his way to London and builds a life there, but Belfast draws him back to revisit the ghosts that still haunt him. The writing in this book is so good that I couldn't put it down. It deals with serious topics, but still has a sense of humor about it. It will give any reader a feel for the time and place of Northern Ireland while it was still experiencing the violence and strife of "the troubles."
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