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This book was the selection for my prior book group for this month. Since moving away from the NE Indiana area in 2013, I still read a long with them at times, but since I am reading a different book on my kindle at this time, I chose to listen to this one on audio. It was about four hours long and narrated by the author. The book is an unusual one. It is a hard story line to follow, even by the time one has completed the book. In reading online reviews, it becomes clear that reviewers don't have any consensus about what the book was about either. In my opinion, it is the story of the aftermath of 911 for one heartbroken individual. A woman leaves her downtown New York home early on the morning of 911 to go jogging, leaving her infant in the care of Andrew, who is her husband and who is also the child's father. The young mother never returns and her body is never found. Andrew has a mental break down and the book is a series of interviews by Andrew's psychiatrist. Andrew is so psychotic that it is very difficult to tell delusions and hallucinations from actual events that really happened in his life. Through out the book the author makes statements regarding religious and political viewpoints. It is a hard book to follow but very thought provoking. I am sure it will not make my top ten for the year but it might have an appeal to some reading audiences. Please click on the book title and author's name above to follow the links to more information and enjoy the video that follows.
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