Review: Gives me exactly what I want, in a way I never expected
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2009
When one of the wonderfully authentic characters in Brad Marlowe'sSleepwalker: The Last Sandmansays, "...if I tell you and if you believe... your lives will never be the same again" he means it! Hold on tight to your hat and your wits as Marlowe takes you for a wild ride on the roller coaster of his rich and effervescent imagination. The book will keep your mind whirling between its artfully described nightmares and its exhilarating and boisterous heroism, while it stops short of stimulating true nightmares. You'll be delighted to meet the character who proudly declares "By the age of ten I had awakened myself from a dead sleep with laughter so often...that my mother took me to a psychologist..."Fortunately you can read this delightful adventure by daylight or lamplight, unlike the magical Book of Dreams that holds the bones of the main story and can only be read by starlight.  Marlowe is a first rate storyteller who intertwines adventure and fantasy with thought provoking revelations. Sprinkled judiciously throughout the book are brief supporting stories which will equally delight and enlighten.While "Sleepwalker: The Last Sandman" sits comfortably in the same niche as the works of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Marlowe holds true to his own unique creative vision. I think you'll agree with me that Marlowe delivers  "...a happy ending that gives me exactly what I want, but in a way that I never expected." And that's a promise.