"The Custodian of Paradise" by Wayne Johnston
I have felt Johnston has been somewhat under rated and really felt his "Colony of Unrequited Dreams" and "The Navigator of New York" should have received more acclaim although "Colony" was at least nominated for the Giller. I was surprised to see that "Custodian" hadn't been nominated for anything until I read it. I'm not really sure about its literary merit. It's a gripping story and the plot held me but so does Dan Brown and his books definitely don't have literary merit however great they are for reading when in "trains, planes, and automobiles" situations. I'll have to think more about it. Perhaps it's the myth quality I couldn't quite get into.
