Benjamin Myers really blew me away with this one. 
I'd expected something good, but the sort of brilliance that came out of this was really above and beyond what I'd thought I'd get. 

I was initially curious because of the subject matter, given I am from county Durham, but from the very first page I was completely blindsided by the format of the novel which is so incredibly inventive without sacrificing any comprehension. 
There is also a lovely sense of Myers' style throughout the whole thing, which I hadn't expected given his other books are all more or less standard prose (whatever that means). 

I'm not sure there is a lot to say about this one besides recommending that you read it, because it's not the content so much as how it is presented to you that makes you feel as though you are growing alongside the legacy of Saint Cuthbert and with the city of Durham as you move through the book.