Talking to a Praying Mantis (Francis T Crowley)

 

The book starts right away with an engaging scene. We are introduced to a man's predicament, with him not really remembering how he got into that situation. It then methodically pulls back to his past and gives us some understanding of what he is doing.

It's an easy read and difficult to put down. We get inside this character's head, justifying his actions and reasoning. The character shouldn't be likable; he is selfish, as we are told about how he slowly destroys his life and those around him....