Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
The quest for God is the binding theme of this trilogy. The ``funny and painful and sometimes brilliant'' VALIS(anagram) finds protagonist and Dick alter-ego Horselover Fat unable to reconcile human suffering with his belief in God. Invasion is a ``fascinating and highly readable'' vision of Armageddon, blending New Testament, Kabbalah and Dick's own worldview. In Transmigration , Angel Archer reminisces about her father-in-law, Timothy, an Episcopal bishop obsessed with a set of ancient scrolls that shed faith-threatening new light on Jesus: ``This finely crafted, odd but compelling book demonstrates Dick's great erudition, keen human insight and subtle ironic sense of humor,'' said PW. (July)
SEPTEMBER 2009 - AudioFile
One of Philip K. Dick's later and less-memorable novels proves to be a challenging listen. Tom Weiner helps listeners make sense of it with a solid cadence, strong projection, and much-needed inflection for the often-long tangential philosophical meanderings throughout. The story follows Dick's alter ego, Horselover Fat, as he engages friends and others in trying to make sense of the universe through drugs, inane theories, and specious truths. Weiner's female voices often sound just like a man whispering loudly, and he has a habit of drawing out the last word in a sentence. However, his stern and direct voice helps ground listeners as they make their way through this production. L.E. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
