The Man Who Turned Into Himself - David Ambrose
The unspeakable grief of watching his young wife, the victim of a tragic car accident, die before his very eyes, leads Rick Hamilton to enter a parallel dimension where things are just slightly askew. In the new universe, his wife is still alive, but there are other changes that are hard to bear. He now no longer has a child and his wife is having an affair with his best friend. In this parallel universe, he inhabits the body of Richard, his alternative self. After learning that he cannot tell his secret to others, lest they consider him insane, Rick hides out in Richard's ego until he can find an appropriate time to take control. The opportunity arises when he discovers that his wife is having an affair. He stirs jealousy in Richard and her secret is discovered. Over the course of time, Richard realizes that he is inhabited by Rick. The two can read one another's thoughts which makes for some interesting dialogue. Is Rick insane? Is Richard? Are we reading the inner monologue of one suffering from schizophrenia, paranoia, or some other form of insanity? Or is this truly a case of Rick jumping universes? We do not discover the truth until the end. I enjoyed the whole ride and found the end satisfying.