Review: Art, Crime and Autism Sublimely Intertwined
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2014
The Gauguin Connection (Genevieve Lenard, Num. 1)A non-stop action plot combining a high-performing autistic protagonist and a fast-paced environment without sacrificing either essential information about autism or literary effectiveness. This book intrigued me as a teaching professional. I have always wondered if I could incorporate my 30 years of teaching challenged adults into my fiction writing while keeping the stories both interesting without becoming pedantic on the subject.Estelle Ryan’s book, The Gauguin Connection, beautifully answered every one of my reservations about how to address the difficulties of developing sympathetic characters not just stereotypes. Genevieve, the star of the novel, makes her living exploiting her uncanny ability to focus on details. Her doctorate in psychology elucidates and structures her unique research skills, but it is her innate capacity that governs her success. Sometimes the pace could have been smoother.Bravo Estelle Ryan! You inspired me to follow in your footsteps.