Review: Embrace the voices!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2012
Richard Coldiron is a man possessed by voices. Representing the growth, or is that decay?, of his psyche at the hands of a brutal childhood and a thoroughly dysfunctional adolescence; these inner characters shape his actions and ultimately, his reality, as he attempts to finish telling us the story of his life.They're all here: his one true friend from childhood, Mister Milktoast, the lascivious and urgent Loverboy, the angry and strident  Little Hitler, the thoughtful but procrastinating Bookworm, and eventually, the core of his inner evil - the Insider.I won't reveal any more of the story - but there really is such a thorough examination of schizophrenia and psychosis contained within that you'll find yourself artfully guided through the mishaps and misdeeds of Richard's life and emerge to a chilling and typically satisfying end rewarded for your efforts.The book definitely doesn't turn out the way you think (well, sort of), and there's so many brilliant lines of description and deeply dark humour in there, that this is not a heavy read. Enjoy the madness!