So, as some of you know, I read a lot. And when I say a lot, I'm talking about 4 or more books a week. Most are books that I have already read, in some cases several times over. I enjoy them and its like revisiting friends from the past. The only people who don't judge. But thats neither here nor there.
In the past week, I read a book that was just absolutely stupendous. I would urge readers to pick it up. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Yes, this is the guy who wrote The DeVinci Code, and Angels and Demons. (Which by the way, I would highly recommend to anyone as well) Dan Brown has a way of telling a story that is almost un-parralled. He gives you all the clues you need, but puts them in a way that you still have no clue what is going on till the very end. It's a fast paced book, and I read it within a day. It is in no way a short novel...
The premise of the story is Robert Langdon, a Symbilogist of no small means (currently played by Tom Hanks in the movies) And again, it revolves around Ancient Symbols. This time however, it takes place in our very own Nations Capital. Definately well worth the read.
However, it's the current book that I am reading which has caused me to write this blog. The book is called "Personal Effects: Dark Arts" by J.C. Hutchins and Jordan Weisman.
What initially drew me to the book was the style in which it was created. When you open the book itself, there is an inside flap with various files, photos, notes and other things. Basically, you have to follow the clues of it. There are actual phone numbers that work, case files to review and many many other things.
The book itself is about a Psychiatric Art Therapist. Basically, Therapy for the criminally insane through art. The main character, who is the art therapist, receives an odd case. He has a week to get to the bottom of a man who is suspect in 12 murders. Here is the kicker... The man is Blind. Psychosomatic Blindness.
fyi...
"Psychosomatic blindness is a conversion disorder. Freud believed that the anxiety of the psyche was sometimes "converted" into physical (aka, somatic) form. It mainly affects the sensory system (e.g., blindness) and nervous system (e.g., paralysis) and is usually transient. It often exhibits inconsistencies (e.g., the "blind" person is able to navigate around barriers) which aid in its diagnosis."
So you can see, it looks to be very interesting. The book is written 1st person perspective from the main character, one Zachery Taylor. And its written in what looks like a Journal. Lined paper and whatnot. I haven't gotten too far into the book but I am hooked already. It gives off a very eerie feeling. Something isn't right with Zack's counterpart in the story. We shall see. But I'm hooked already and can't wait to see what turns up.
