Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

I was not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. The closest literary comparison I can make is The Picture of Dorian Gray, though that hardly does it justice as there are no true similarities in terms of plot, merely the dark obsession with aesthetics.

Süskind's writing style is smooth, there is an abundance of detail but it never feels wordy or hard to follow.

This is a book I would re-read, and would definitely recommend.