Fast Eddie: A Novel in Many Voices

O'Connell proves that humor and diaspora are the keynotes of our fumbled last half century with wit, compassion and unflagging grace. With a sardonic God amidst a collage of disparate voices, O'Connell draws an individual man out of the clustered mess of history and the small lies and truths upon which our world is founded. Always questioning the problems of truth in narrative without digressing into meta-fictional unreadability, O'Connell has written a brilliant book, sure to be read less than it should. A resounding first novel.