K-Pax II: On A Beam Of Light - Gene Brewer

I must warn you that this review contains a SPOILER. As a rule I hate reviews that contain elements that will ruin the experience for others, but in this case I must do it to try and make you understand why this book is broken. It is not a SPOILER that affects the story in any real way and you can easily read my review and have no idea where the book is going. It is just something that happens as an aside that blew my mind. If I inform you about the blatant stupidity in ‘K-Pax II – On a Beam of Light’ you may avoid the anger that welled up in me! Prot is back. He is an alien that reportedly comes from a planet called K-Pax and visits Earth regularly. ...

In a nutshell, crazy man thinks he’s an alien. Crazy doctor thinks crazy man is not really an alien but is instead a different crazy man. Lots of craziness ensues. Imagine waking up one day, with an idea for a book. Then imagine, writing the book and watching it become successful almost over night – so successful that not only does it sell a great number of copies, but the film rights are snapped up just like that. Wanting to cash in just a bit more on the success, it’s not surprising that the word “sequel” might spring to mind. K-Pax 2 is, in some ways, just K-Pax with a 2 stuck on the end. The main characters are the same ...