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| The Trouble witih Being God by William F. Aicher (Review by Kerri Silva) |
"The Trouble With Being God” by William F. Aicher is a story of murder in a small city set against the deterioration of an alcoholic reporter’s life and relationships.
The author makes an interesting suggestion as to how to read his book. Throughout the story, he suggests the reader listen to a song before continuing to set the mood and supplement the experience. Most of the songs are easily found online while others are more obscure. The songs fit with the mood of the story and enhance the emotion that the upcoming scene wants to raise in the reader. The story is written to be enjoyable and interesting even without the music.
The main character, Steven, is an arrogant reporter who is in a rough patch with his girlfriend, Karen. As the story goes on, he begins to drink heavily and starts acting more erratically and isolates himself from his friends and coworkers. This points the characters in the story, even Steven, to assume that he is the serial killer everyone is looking for.
The murders are horrible acts of violence, with two of the victims placed in religious poses after their deaths. The killer removes the eyes of one of his victims and mails them to her boss. There are also scenes of great violence with bloodletting and a jaw cut off with a hatchet. There is enough gore to keep fans of violent stories happy but not too much to alienate those who prefer less blood and more suspense.
Only one of the deaths makes a strong emotional impact on the reader. The others are only seen through the biases of Steven and Karen, and so the reader is affected by the brutality of the killings without feeling an emotional reaction to their deaths.
The juxtaposition of Steven and one of the victims as dramatic foils is very interesting. They are both emotionally involved with Karen, and one could say that they are both preaching, albeit about very different things.
Overall, it was an interesting story. If the main characters had been more likeable, the ending would have had more impact. The killer twist ending was very good, as was the red herring. This is definitely a book to read on a rainy day and an author to watch out for in the coming years.
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