DR DEMARR By Paul Theroux (Vintage, $52) THIS is a chilling voyage into disturbed minds, the bizarre content more appropriate for a late-night horror movie.
The publishers are a bit cheeky in calling this a book as it is really a swollen short story and might be more appropriately found in an anthology.
Nevertheless Mr Theroux delivers the goods with his tale of twins, George and Gerald Demarr.
Having been separated for many years, Gerald is startled by the reappearance of his brother.
Intrigued, George begins to delve into his brother's murky life with terrifying consequences.
Despite their similar looks, both are painfully aware of their underlying differences in thought and attitude - one introvert, the other extrovert.
They are tortured souls condemned to be thought of as one because of the interchangeability of their physical appearance.