Another book suggestion: Blaze

Check out Blaze by Richard Bachman when you get a chance. Dont read too much of the wikipedia article before your read the book. In fact, if you are daring, just go check it out from the library without reading any introduction. It's pretty damn good.

This is one of the books Steven King wrote under his "other name," And I think it is one of the best of those books. The character is deeply flawed, but as you learn more about him, you want him to succeed despite his horrible crime.

Get past the first 80 pages, and you will be unable to stop reading it. He wrote in the forward that he edited most of the sentimental stuff out before reviving the shelved manuscript after so many years. I think he did an excellent job. It's dark, and it's entertaining.