Some say the author's mind works differently, which may be noticeable in this novel. People in relation to culture, belief, and the inner workings of the mind have captured the author's imagination since his arrival in Germany as a private at the end of WWII and throughout the Cold War and beyond when he served as an Intelligence Officer. How curious the mind when innocence, evil, good, illogic, and the ludicrous are stirred into the mix. Bob and his wife live in South Carolina. They have two grown daughters and at any given time one or more pets, usually ones that show up at the door and deci...