A fascinating premise this, a novel writer who becomes trapped in his own crime story and tries to write himself back out of it with increasingly maddening results. I read it with mounting interest as the novelist, Doug Carmichael, wrote himself into ever deepening perils involving the police and his disintegrating personal life. Not such a big difference in the spellings of “perilous” and the Perilaus of the title. “Parallel” is another similarly spelled word. I leave to the reader to look up the life of the mythical Perilaus of Athens and decide if it parallels Carmichael’s plight, but with less intensity (thank goodness).
I enjoyed the story and Mr. Henderson’s writing, as well as the premise and parallels, as stated. The ending was satisfying and believable. I confess to having a bit of trouble at first keeping all the characters straight and with the Scottish brogue that appeared from time to time, but what can you expect from a Yank from the west side of the Pond?
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