"You should feel pretty good about this, Myx," I said.
"I'd feel better if you didn't intrude in my moment."
"Someone had to show the cover of Booklist; who better than me?"
"You don't want a real answer, right?"
"Of course not, " I said.
We had been fortunate to have gotten a starred review from Mary Frances Wilkins for MIRACLE MYX in the April 1st issue of Booklist--and NO, it wasn't an April Fool's joke!
"I'd better read it to our blog followers," Myx said. He cleared his throat and read:
In the Massachusetts town of Miracle lives Myx Amens, only 14 years old but a key player in the Miracle police force. Heck, Myx has already died twice, so what’s a little danger in the line of duty?
His first death (by lightning) left him with a photographic memory. His second death (at the hands of a bully) left him unable to sleep and his senses discombobulated: he can smell sounds, feel tastes, and hear feelings. This unusual affliction is called synesthesia, and with a doctor’s help Myx has learned to live with it.
When corpses start turning up with odd parts missing, the cops reluctantly call on bionic Myx to use his particular skills to help investigate the crimes (hearing feelings comes in pretty handy when you’re asking questions). Myx, whose sleepless nights allow him ample time for sleuthing, proves especially adept at drawing people out, especially the beautiful, grieving mother of one of the victims.
What makes this debut novel exceptional is Diotalevi’s clever use of Myx’s sense-mingling; more than a mere plot device, the character’s synesthetic gift enables the author to wax poetic one minute ("her hand smelled pink with carved curls of green") and comic the next ("her breasts talked to me, but I’m keeping their conversation private").
A wickedly funny, surprisingly moving genre-bending tale of small-town secrets, lies, and revenge.
"That about does it, Myx," I said.
"Except: did you really hafta be in the picture, Dave?"
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