Review: A right old rom-romp!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2012
'Trinity' by Patrick Fox is more than a rom-com. It's a right old rom-romp, and much of the fun is provided by Trinity, who gives his name to the novel. He is Ben Rider's imaginary friend returned from the country of his childhood to finish the work he started then, which is to help Ben fulfil his destiny.The path to this destiny is strewn with many dangerous moments for Ben, not just physically but emotionally. Were he a different kind of protagonist he the story would be much duller, for his wry narration is part of the charm of the novel. Not it all, though, because so much of this charm is down to Trinity and his wacky personality.For Trinity is not your average imaginary friend. He doesn't just linger as a sort of adjunct to Ben's life. He has a very vivid life of his own, with a nature that permits very human sulks and errors, all of which impact upon what happens to Ben. Although we are never sure where exactly Trinity comes from, we are aware that it is some sort of 'other' world. For Trinity is not the only imaginary friend who travels from there to come to the aid of humans.Ben's new love Bonnie (and he has several old ones who play a part in the story) also has an imaginary friend, and the lovers and their imaginary friends manage between the four of them to make a right old mess before it's all ironed out satisfactorily and Trinity leaves Ben for good. Or does he? You'll have to read the story yourself to find out.