All for Secret Service agents have secrests, even those no longer in service. Meet Argus Ward, a former Secret Service agent who runs a protection agency catering to the rich and famous. His secret: he is a functioning paranoid schizophrenic. Accused of killing a famous client, who is also the richest man in America, Argus finds himself with no memory of the murder and in a psychiatric ward. But how do you prove the world is out to get you when you're a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic? It's not real, it's only paranoia, right?Eric Christopherson's debut novel is a psychological thriller with twists and turns. Is he paranoid? Is it real? He easily blurs the reality line in Cracked-Up. Christopherson is masterful with his descriptions of what being a paranoid schizophrenic would be like. I couldn't tell what was real and what was "an episode" at certain points. I was sure Argus Ward had "Cracked-Up" and then I was sure he was sane and so the cycle went until the end. If you're in the mood for twists and turns, pick this one up. I plan on reading more by Mr. Christopherson.
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