the speed of dark

I must admit that I am a real fan of Elizabeth Moon and have read every one of her SciFi offerings and many times have passed by this book as it is not Science Fiction, however a couple weeks ago in a fit of nothing to read I decided to give it a try and I was not disappointed. It is a novel which explores the anxiety and tension of life through the eyes of an autistic adult named Lou. It is a very enchanting and insightful read which had me pondering the question "what is normal?" I recommended this book to a patron and friend who has a young autistic son to help her to understand what the world may look like through his eyes. Ms. Moon is intimately acquainted with autism, through the raising of an autistic son, who is now a teenager.