Synopsis:

For Gideon Mack, faithless minister, unfaithful husband and troubled soul, the existence of God, let alone the Devil, is no more credible than that of ghosts or fairies. Until the day he falls into a gorge and is rescued by someone who might just be Satan himself.

Mack's testament - a compelling blend of memoir, legend, history and, quite probably, madness - recounts one man's emotional crisis, disappearance, resurrection and death. It also transports you into an utterly mesmerising exploration of the very nature of belief.

This was an enjoyable read. I wasn't quite sure what kind of tone the book would have after reading the back cover, and was surprised to see it have quite a 'normal' one for most of the story. I liked how it started with the 'publisher' writing about Gideon's story before we got to hear it ourselves, it really made clear that the book would be something special. However, this meant that we already knew the final destination of Gideon's story right at the beginning - I can't really decide whether that was a good or bad thing.

I was also surprised by how long it took to get to Gideon's meeting with the Devil, but to me, it never felt like the story was dragging. In fact, the meeting with the Devil itself was actually a bit of a let-down, and I found the aftermath of it more interesting to read.

I really enjoyed the last few pages, it reminded me a bit of Life Of Pi, giving you different perspectives on Gideon's story.

Overall I enjoyed the book a lot and will be organising a Bookray for it.