Many thanks to NetGalley, Roundfire Books, and Nigel Jay Cooper for the opportunity to read his new novel. I was a fan of his debut work, Beat the Rain, and this book was just as compelling - 4.5 stars and highly recommended.
Dan, a homeless man, witnesses a car crash where a man is killed. He watches as the man's wife screams and cradles his body. He exchanges looks with the man's wife and then later can't get them out of his mind. He soon believes he is possessed by the dead man (Joe) and is compelled to find the wife (Natalie). When he does, she easily lets him into her home and her life. So is he possessed? Why would Natalie do this?
This may seem like a farfetched premise that you wouldn't want to read about but you need to read this book. There are so many issues addressed here but especially the one of mental illness. How do we perceive others with mental illness and how do they perceive themselves? Bravo to Cooper for exploring these themes with dignity and respect.
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