600 Hours of Edward just received a wonderful review from Gavin Bollard’s excellent blog, Life With Aspergers.
Now that Gavin has had his say, I guess I can reveal this: Of the many review outlets where Riverbend has placed the book, this one filled me with the most anxiety. Gavin is an Aspergian (Aspie for short), he knows more about the syndrome than I do, and if my book had struck a wrong note, he certainly would have held it up to the light (as well he should). I’m gratified that the book passed muster with him.
Here’s a taste of the review:
600 hours of Edward is an absolutely fascinating book. If you’re an aspie, you’ll see yourself in it. If you’re married to an aspie or if you’re caring for one, you’ll get a fascinating glimpse of their thought processes.
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November 30, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Gavin Bollard
In all honesty Craig, I was just as worried. I didn’t want to disappoint you but I really didn’t believe that you’d be able to capture the condition in a novel. I wanted to keep my review honest.
It’s a testament to some truly great research and understanding on your part that you’ve nailed the character so perfectly. Well done!
November 30, 2009 at 9:51 pm
craiglancaster
Many thanks, Gavin.