A schizophrenic priest with a Kalashnikov, a black cyberpunk terrorist and a bisexual Welsh philosopher in a millennial road movie? It sounds like a pain in the neck, and occasionally - when it tries to be too clever - Todd Wiggins's debut novel is a tad crick-inducing. But that deliciously bizarre trio is its strong point; they have their likeable moments, and so, consequently, does the narrative.
Zeitgeist, by Todd Wiggins (Indigo, £5.99 in UK)
A schizophrenic priest with a Kalashnikov, a black cyberpunk terrorist and a bisexual Welsh philosopher in a millennial road …
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