Review: Getting into the mind of a serial killer...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2010
This wasn't my favorite of Nicholson's work, thus the 3-star rating.  It's written as a stream of consciousness narrative by the protagonist which, in the beginning was nearly too frenetic for me to continue.  But Nicholson is a brilliant writer, so I was reluctantly pulled into the story and had to finish it.  If you're interested in what goes on in the mind of a serial killer, this is the book for you; he has you feeling as much sympathy for the killer as for the victims.  Here's a sample of Nicholson's descriptive talent: "Miles away, people huddled in front of the blue campfires of television sets, frantic from having too much time and burdened with having to spend it all."  His insight into the human condition and his ability to express it all in his unique voice makes everything he has written worth reading... even if it's not my favorite.