Press the spot to stop the hurting.

Wow.
Well, that was different.
Sent in a future where there is no privacy, where everything is recorded everywhere, moment by moment, and can be accessed at any time by anyone, a young man, recently estranged from his gjrlfriend, struggles to recover from the accident which took away his father instead leaving him with nightmares. Although urged by his therapist to watch the recordings of the accident, he resists, afraid of what he'd see and feel. But there is far more to this novel than the total loss of any place to hide, it is also about synchronicity and the existence of reality, the shedding - or otherwise - of limitations. An unusual story, just a little bit weird. A piece of science fiction, but the Author's real life afterwards is just as intriguing.

Told mostly in the first person present, with additional flashbacks, the story is also advanced by the introduction of email content and journal pages by various protagonists. It might seem a little muddled but it holds together well. Christopher Lawson is the narrator and his pleasant voice and reading style further enhances the listening experience making it easy to follow, with the various protagonists given individualistic voices. There is a little sloppy editing which, on occasion, changes the timbre of the words mid sentence but otherwise this is a good performance.

Bulb was so many things - weird, humerous, thought provoking, a good and unusual story - but mostly an enjoyable read. I was previously unaware of Bradley Wind but I will now look out for further works by this author. He was also the artist responsible for the very eye catching cover art, so fitting for this book. My thanks, then, to the rights holder of Bulb, who, at my request freely gifted me with a complimentary copy of the book, via Audiobook Boom.
If you like your science fiction to have more than a simple space adventure, and enjoy the unusual, I definitely recommend this book.

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