The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2004, Paperback, Reprint)

I couldn't put this down-like a drink of cool water on a hot day, Hosseini's novel was refreshing. Only minimally aware of the geography, culture, traditions and customs of Afghanistan, I became intrigued and then captured by Khaled's story. The guilt he lives with, the discovery of his father's lie, and his journey to redeem himself with courage he never had before.