If you are squeamish and afraid of things that go bump in the ego, let this one slide by.Author Catherine Breslin lived in Lower Bartonsville. If you want something different, literate, powerful, and horrifying give Eyes Everywhere a try. It is ghastly, unnerving, and has the feel of something that not only can happen, but does happen. In the end, that is where the horror lives, in the broken dreams, the destroyed lives, and the flawed humanity we see every day.Įyes Everywhere is not a novel to be taken lightly. He shows the story without preaching, he tells the tale without preamble or sentimentality, and in the process uncovers something about the human condition. He makes us care about Charlie and his family. There is no evil here, no deception other Charlie's unbalanced mind, and as the story unfolds the conclusion becomes obvious, but the author persuades us to keep reading as Charlie stumbles into his own destruction.

It is different in that the protagonist is also the antagonist. Identity is built on perception, and once that perception is skewed we are nothing more than empty vessels waiting to be delivered from our own darkness.Įyes Everywhere is a genuine tale of horror. The overriding theme of Eyes Everywhere is identity, and how fragile and delicate is its relationship with the outside world. It follows the tribulations of one Charlie Fields as his sanity succumbs to the cold embrace of schizophrenia. It is written well, the plotting is top-notch, but the subject matter is disturbing and dark. His family, his sanity, and in the end even his humanity.Įyes Everywhere by Matthew Warner is not an easy novel to read.

He loses his job, and then slowly everything he cares about is striped away. Then his feelings of unease escalate and Charlie suspects sinister plots to not only destroy him, but also destroy everything he loves. He has the feeling a few of the bosses at the law firm where he works are plotting to get him laid-off. Then he begins to suspect things.Ĭharlie believes his wife is cheating on him. His job isn't great, but at least he has one. Charlie's world is a little uneasy, but acceptable. He and his family live in a tiny studio apartment in Washington, D.C., and are looking forward to purchasing a small home. He has a wife, two children and a job he doesn't like, but is terrified of losing.

Unholy Child by Catherine Breslin