This is the latest novel that I've read and I really like it. 8.8/10
Apart from what seems to be a very girlish cover, this book is not a girl book at all. At first, I thought this book tells a typical story about a girl struggling to achieve her dreams and ends with happily ever after. I was MISTAKEN. It was far BETTER than that.
This book tells a story about a man named Igor. He is a very rich and well connected man. He is a veteran of war, skilled in various kinds of murder technique, and he is on a mission.
Igor's wife has just left him, and he is really pissed off. Not pissed off in a typical way, no. Igor still loves his wife, and he is trying to get her back: by sending her a message that he is ready to kill all people in the world to prove his love for her. That is the point where the story begins. He is now in Cannes Film Festival, with six months of preparation, ready to prove his love.
There are several points that make this book interesting. First of all, this book tells us about the savage side of humanity where people eat each other (and fashion world is a fierce world, read it yourself). Second, the book provides us with many interesting facts. You'll learn about terrorism, haute couture, psychology, autopsy, weapons, and absurd lifestyle of celebrities. And third, the fact that although the readers know that Igor is a serial murderer, they cannot escape from liking him. His perspective, coupled with other supporting characters', tells us a lesson that most of the time human acts absurdly.
In short, if you are looking for a meaningful reading material, The Winner Stands Alone is the right book for you.