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No Mad

Sam Moffie
BookSurge (2009)
ISBN 9781439204610
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (4/09)

Sam Moffie’s third novel, “NO MAD,” starts out with writer Aaron Abrams running his early morning errands. As he works his way through the grocery store, we learn about his family life, specifically his close relationship with his older brother Serge, a successful real estate developer.  On this particular day, Aaron tries to call his big brother but he isn’t getting any answer.  It is very unusual for Serge not to answer his phone; in fact, he even had a phone installed in his bathroom. 

As Aaron continues his shopping, his cell phone rings.  It is his agent, Jane Wang, letting him know that she has a large check in her hand from a big publishing house for his next book.  Excited about the news, he calls his wife, but she doesn’t sound very interested in hearing what he has to say.  In fact, she always seems to sound disinterested and detached lately.  He decides to drive home where he catches his wife in the act of cheating on him with none other than his own brother Serge.  As a result, he packs up his dog, Churchill, and embarks on an adventurous road trip, stopping in such places as Boston, Gettysburg, and Roswell. 

As always, Moffie’s newest novel is full of raw humor and is far from politically correct.  I enjoyed many of the contemporary references and found myself agreeing with a lot of the points that the main character, Aaron, made.  The characters in the book are real and well developed, and one can relate to them easily. 

“NO MAD” moves very quickly and is an entertaining, yet thought-provoking read.  Moffie, once again, has written quite a unique novel.  One word of warning though: you will have all kinds of songs stuck in your head after reading the book from the many references and lyrics peppered throughout the story!        

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