Paul Petrucci

Title:	Prodigal Logic
Sub-title:	A Ray Gabriel Floating Home Mystery
Author:	Paul Petrucci
Publisher:	Booklocker
ISBN:	1-59113-112-X
Copyright:	February, 2002
Reviewer:	George Dobbs
Contact Information:	georgewdobbs@hotmail.com
Category:	Fiction
Review:	This is a really clever book. Basically a murder mystery, the plot impressed me by all the directions it eventually took. Just when I thought I had my finger on the story, it went in another direction. The author obviously is well-read on many arcane subjects, as evidenced by the detail he provides on topics ranging from Catholicism, Philosophy, History, Sherlock Holmes, Architecture, Logic and Computer Programming, not to mention the culture and sights of Seattle. Whew. Yeah, there's your typical romance, sex and blood going on as well, but after all, it IS a murder mystery. The characters are all quirky and well defined. If you like mysteries, strange situations, adventure and character-interaction, it's safe to say you would enjoy this book. But also, those interested in metaphysics, channeling, and religion (either straight or crooked) will thoroughly get a kick out of it. The author teases, pokes and prods at the differences between belief systems and logic, and the logical often loses.
Review submitted:	28 August 2002