(If I Should Die) Before I Wake

Rating:
Summary: Terrifying in its closeness to reality
Review: I'm glad this one came across my desk--it's a gripping ride of terror that's unrelenting in its pace, but also extremely relevant and perceptive. David, the protagonist, is just like many people I know--feeling lonely and isolated in a world that's becoming less and less connected. His feelings of disenfranchisement lead him to do something that he never would have done otherwise, and the price he pays is terrifying--especially when I think that he could be any of us. The psychology here is sound, also, as the results of being an adult child of an alcoholic and having grown up with an LD are very strongly and accurately shown in David's case. I'd highly recommend this work to anyone who feels somewhat adrift in an anonymous society--or even if you know someone like that. David's redemption is hard-fought, which makes it all the more satisfying.

Rating:
Summary: Terrifying in its closeness to reality
Review: I'm glad this one came across my desk--it's a gripping ride of terror that's unrelenting in its pace, but also extremely relevant and perceptive. David, the protagonist, is just like many people I know--feeling lonely and isolated in a world that's becoming less and less connected. His feelings of disenfranchisement lead him to do something that he never would have done otherwise, and the price he pays is terrifying--especially when I think that he could be any of us. The psychology here is sound, also, as the results of being an adult child of an alcoholic and having grown up with an LD are very strongly and accurately shown in David's case. I'd highly recommend this work to anyone who feels somewhat adrift in an anonymous society--or even if you know someone like that. David's redemption is hard-fought, which makes it all the more satisfying.

Rating:
Summary: A Very Interesting Read
Review: In (IF I SHOULD DIE) BEFORE I WAKE, author Tom Walsh gives us a philosophical novel that is unrelenting in its action-packed pace, yet remains a book that makes you think-about yourself and the human condition. His often confused, bewildered protagonist, David, learns to face and overcome the fears that are crushing his spirit, fears common to all of us. This is a very interesting read, and I highly recommend it.

-- John McLain, author of THE RECKONING (also on Amazon)