While not much liking either, I marginally prefer the US cover to the UK, so that's what I'm posting here. As for the book, I liked it so much I went straight out and bought a copy to give to someone else (being unable to share my kindle version). But that's me – find out what the rest of the book club thought on the main site here. If like me you routinely skip any preliminary material before the first chapter (for who has time for that), then you'll be as confused about the title as I was: 'M-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I-crooked letter-crooked letter-I humpback-humpback-I' = Mississippi. There you go. Great book, though. If you're going near any beaches in the forseeable future this one would be good to take along.