‘K-PAX Omnibus’ by Gene Brewer

My Review (5 stars out of 5)

A man claiming he comes from another planet is taken to the Manhattan Institute where psychiatrist Dr. Gene Brewer attempts to work out who he really is. Calling himself ‘prot’ (rhymes with goat), the ‘visitor’ from K-PAX talks about the amazingly perfect world where he lives – a world free of war, famine, work and worry. Dr Brewer gradually uncovers what he believes to be the truth behind prot’s identity and his apparent mental illness. But prot also appears to know things that aren’t easily explained – the sort of things only an alien being would know…

This is a trilogy which covers the first three novels in the K-PAX series (there are two more after this one). The first book is the one the movie was based on (starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges) and introduces prot and his peculiarities. The book is an easy read and more interesting and thought provoking than the movie version. Books two and three are even better and delve deeper into prot’s abilities and the developing relationship between him and Dr Brewer.

Aside from way too many exclamation marks and an overuse of the word ‘whether’, this is an entertaining and stimulating read that kept me reading right to the very last page.

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