Review: Creep into the mind of a budding sociopath!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2012
This is a fascinating read and very compelling as it progresses. I was disturbed while also wanting to keep reading to see how this 15-year-old man's psyche becomes more bent with each twist of his imaginary yet real friend. Kizer uses ambiguity to lead the reader in wondering whether Zach is being pushed by a demon or some other dark spirit or if he is simply schizophrenic. As the general populace is shocked at the news of a serial killer being caught and learning of the string of misdeeds, rarely is a glimpse given into how a psychopath's thinking becomes skewed against normalcy. The reader may be thinking much the same as the viewers of the news, which is how bizarre and callous the motives are of someone with no conscience. To the sociopath, however, what is bizarre is to question their motives and to not see the beauty of their actions. Kudos to Kizer for showing that this is a disorder for which there is no cure. It does make a gripping story that makes me wonder how many people like this may be wandering around or that I may have run across in my lifetime.