Our new friends in St. George, Steve and Kathy Young, listened to this book on a recent trip and raved about the story and the characters, but most of all about the production. I probably should have listened to it too, but needed a good read for my trip to Rapid City, so I ordered a used copy from Amazon. It filled the bill for airport and inflight reading perfectly!
It really helped me gain some insight into the autistic mind and how it differs and works. The main character is a professor attempting to date and find a wife. Along the way he meets a woman who does not fit his criteria for a wife, but turns out to be a great partner. In trying to solve the mystery of who her father is, the main character dramatically improves his social skills. They have to work as a team and that's what helps him want to change.
I enjoyed learning about the kind of thinking he had to do to overcome his more natural inclinations. I liked that he was very pure in heart and recognized (eventually) the corruption of his best friend. I liked that it was a fairly clean book too... And I enjoyed the Australian backdrop and New York city settings.
