Bathing the Lion

For a long time Jonathan Carroll was my favourite writer. No one else could capture the numinous in the everyday the way he did. Unfortunately, his last few novels slipped away into New Agey lifestyle bollocks. I'm happy to report that, while not completely evading those pitfalls, Bathing The Lion is largely a return to form. Five people share a dream that leads to an examination of the workings of the universe, with plenty of Carroll's trademark takes on adult relationships, the small glorious wonders of life, and pit bull terriers along the way.