Al Schnupp's ZERO is a quirky satire of political intrigue , where a grotesque idiot, Zero, is convinced by his devious wife, Maxie, to campaign for Icon of Groad, their country's ultimate political prize. With their carnival barker of a campaign manager, Horace, the trio goes on a whirlwind tour of fundraising, cover-ups, debates, makeovers, and scams. Meanwhile, a bumbling detective, Inspector Oodles, assumes a variety of wacky disguises to uncover the mystery behind Zero's father's "untimely" death...
The author's style reminds me of the time I got a Roget's Thesaurus for my birthday; he spews vocabulary all over the page and best describes his own voice with the quote: "...would not be outdone with hyper-hyperboles." Zero is like writing that's on crack. The voice is strong, but it is not effective and I feel a little PTSD after reading it.