FICTION

The Measure of Darkness

by Liam Durcan
Bellevue Literary. 2106. 256p. ISBN 9781942658047. pap. $16.95; ebk. ISBN 9781942658054. F
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OrangeReviewStarWhen architect Martin Fallon awakens from a coma after being knocked flat by a snowplow, he suffers from "neglect syndrome": his spatial sense is lost, so that he can't visualize the Guggenheim Museum as he imagines walking up New York's Fifth Avenue. So much for his career; he senses his colleagues angling away while visiting him at the Dunes, the much-touted facility where once estranged brother Brendan has placed him. After effecting an escape with Brendan's help, Martin grows increasingly distraught and seeks comfort and understanding in the life story of Soviet architect Konstantin Melnikov.
VERDICT In this beautifully written work, readers experience Martin's caught-breath panic and, as suspense mounts, anxious concern about what Martin was really doing on the road when he was injured.
Reviewed by Barbara Hoffert , Apr 15, 2016
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