Okay, so it's actually been a month since I read Connie Willis's newest book, Crosstalk, and I really, really loved it! But I wanted to wait just a bit to write about it to try to filter out my sheer giddy pleasure at reading it and say something even a bit sensible. But why be sensible? Let's be giddy just for a moment (or for most of this review) and reiterate that it's just the best book and that everyone should read it immediately!
Okay, now, to business. Crosstalk is the hilarious tale of a young woman, Briddey, who in the very near future lets her boyfriend talk her into getting a new procedure done that allows the people in a couple to sense each other's emotions. But as soon as she's had the procedure, Briddey finds to her horror that, instead of sensing her boyfriend's emotions, she's hearing the thoughts of one of her coworkers--and he can hear her, too! And of course, chaos ensues.
I almost literally could not put this crazy, suspenseful and all too believable book down, devouring it in record time and thoroughly enjoying every second of it. I haven't been so excited about a new book since J.K. Rowling's/Robert Galbraith's last mystery was published last fall--and when will the next one appear???--and that's about the highest praise I can offer to any book or author. If you're looking for a funny book that will hold your attention and leave you feeling good, definitely read Crosstalk, and then recommend it to everyone you know!
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