Land of the Snow Men

I bought this book in the West Village because I was entranced with the title and the first few pages. Once I started reading it I found myself caught in the same type of web that the narrator finds himself in, descending slowly into madness. It was absolutely terrifying to read, and reminded me strongly of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - the only other novel to scare me so strongly. This tale is somewhat akin to the short story, 'The Ice Man' by Haruki Murakami, which is shorter, more poetical, and as sad but far less terrifying. I was sad that this book didn't tell me anything about the author...he's worth reading.