Ruff tells a surprisingly dense story that boils down to a journey of self-discovery. Andy Gage, created two years ago, is the public face of a multiple personality. There are hundreds of souls in his head, governed by his father as Andy lives in a house on a lakeshore. In the world outside, Andy works on ambitious, but unlikely, virtual reality projects. There, new programmer Penny Driver turns out to be a multiple personality, too, and the boss wants Andy to help her. Several of Penny's other souls ask for help, which Andy finally, reluctantly, agrees to give, thereby setting himself on a path that threatens the stability of his house. It seems Andy isn't as cured as he thought he was. There are still secrets in his hometown and in his mind, secrets that could destroy him. Because of the high quality of characterization in it and the unusual route the many souls of Andy Gage must take on his journey of self-discovery, this is an engaging piece of work.

"...his matter-of-fact depiction of the relationships between different personalities is remarkable for its imaginative details." (Publishers Weekly

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We meet Andy Gage, he is a twenty-eight year old, who has been diagnosed with multiple personality disorder (MPD). Through psychiatric help and therapy, Andy has been able to cope with his condition for the last two years, and lead a fairly normal life. I truly loved this book. The story was dense and emotional, I couldn't stop reading. The characters were anything but boring, they kept unfolding as did the story. A great read!