What I'm reading . . .

"I never wanted to write the best books in the history of literature," says Robert Gleason, "only the ballsiest."

Hmmm... well let's see. He's got the Apocalypse. He's got an Apache who's seen the end of the world, he's got an intricately described submarine, a minister with a seriously sadistic bent, and just for laughs a shock jock . . . what more could he need?

Well, the hero of this book, if hero is the right word, is a talking rat.

Ballsiest doesn't begin to describe it.

This is a wild and scary vision. I'm not sure if it's a warning or an actual vision of the future emailed back through time. Either way, it'll keep you up at night. Think "The Public Burning" meets "Moby Dick" meets "Red Storm Rising," as written by Vonnegut. Maybe with a little artificial help on the side.

Entertaining and then some . . . a must read.

(You can check it out on B&N here, and elsewhere. Bob's website is at http://www.robertgleasonbooks.com/)