A wonderful (
aren't they all?) book by American author
Poppy Z. Brite.
Includes :
horror,
sex (
bisexuality,
homosexuality),
hacking,
drugs,
blood,
rock,
art and references to the
Goth subculture.
The two main characters are
Zach, a hacker on the run, and
Trevor, son of a famous comics
artist who killed his whole family (except Trevor) before
committing suicide. Zach's character is a way to explore the
fear of loving, while Trevor is a way to explore the
fear of loosing one's skills.
This book is Poppy Z. Brite's second novel and is (
IMHO) by far better than
Lost Souls. It may be less goth, but is even more
deranged.
The story takes place in
New Orleans and
Missing Mile, two cities we already visited with Lost Souls. We even meet again some of the locals, including
Steve and
Ghost.
This book is also a
tribute to
Robert Crumb, who inspired Trevor's father.
For a short sum up of the plot, also see my
WU in
Killing one's family and then killing oneself.