It is the voice that tells the tale --- the madman's tale --- which
makes John Katzenbach's tale such a winner. Almost from the first
sentence --- heck, the first word --- Katzenbach infuses this fine
novel with a sense of unease, a sense that, while malice is not
present, all is not right. The tale is told through the voice of
Francis Petrel, whose illness may be cured, but that does not mean
he is well.
THE MADMAN'S TALE is not meant to be read on the bus, in a doctor's
waiting room, or places of similar hubbub. This is a narrative that
demands your undivided a