E.I.E.

by Derek Hunter

E.I.E. Eye. I. Eye. The Middle Eye, the one not seen, the one in-between the two physical eyes is what is known as the Third Eye, the window to true insight. E.I.E. (pronounced the same as "eye") is not a boring self-help book, not a guide through spiritual living. E.I.E. is a novel and however much it wishes to help the reader through life, it's main focus is telling a story. E.I.E. is also a rambunctious, unconventional, some may say sinister celebration of being out of touch with the armies of social acceptability, all the while cherishing, valuing, and esteeming Innocence of Soul, even in the midst of a Luciferian rebellion against "God" and "God's Laws" ... Robert Robillard is facing a crisis. He's never contemplated suicide before but now he is. Instead of killing himself, though, he decides to leave town, to leave Los Angeles, with no destination whatsoever, only to get away from his life and his desperation. Unfortunately, while in the midst of his travels, he ends up murdering a couple in an Arizona small town. While committed in self-defense, he grapples with not only the legal ramifications but moral. He goes back to Los Angeles, not knowing if he should, but that he wanted to see the people he knew one last time before disappearing possibly forever and starting a new life somewhere else. A girl who he was dating helps him with a destination: a friend in Montreal, Quebec, Canada who can alter his identity. Before going there, though, he decides to go to Texas to see Alma, the older woman who he had been in love with for the last three years. The father of the couple, humble, old, and unpopular Abe McAndrews, is on the hunt for his son and daughter's killer. Because of the sheriff's lack of interest in finding the killer, Abe resorts to getting the aid of the "man-child" Gary to help him hunt down the killer. This coming of age novel is a tale of 23 year old Robert Robillard, his loves, his lust, his madness, his sanity, his heroic struggle to combat the inequities of ironic iron in this ice-cold ionosphere of the world's commonplace "i." It is an adventurous adventure story, exploring the depths of the mind, the pleasures of sex, the proper use of drugs, the moral dilemma of social obligation, and a spiritual slight of hand that includes no less than the breaking of all Ten Commandments.

336 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2012

About the author

Go to the author's website to find out more: www.love-chaos.com

Reviews

[S. Jeyran Main · Rating 5 out of 5]

E.I.E. is a story about Robert Robillard. He suffers from depression and decides to leave his town in order to find some answers that have been growing intensely in his mind. He is suicidal and ends up killing some people while he is in Arizona. He travels back to his town reminiscing his actions and to say his final goodbyes before completely disappearing. The father of the people he has killed is after him, and that is when the story takes some psychological twists and turns ending this intriguing story.

The initial reaction towards the book was interesting. I think what made this book stand out was its style of literature and Roberts personality. This 23-year-old is a very complicated human being and therefore, his interactions, thoughts, story becomes unique.

The concept of self-reflect is another interesting aspect of this story. Although the plot is not to be used as an education tool, it still makes you wonder and think about some consequences and dilemma that could, in fact, happen in reality.

The literature had a mixed sense of a poetic and complex form of writing which I believe added to the features of this tale. The author’s hand on arts, in my opinion, also took effect and made this book novel to its genre and provided a good explanation for its cover design. The content had a nice flow of connectivity and was

I recommend this book to psychological thriller readers and alike.

[keith scrivener · Rating 5 out of 5]

Derek Hunter’s book E.I.E that is written in his Chaos Riddle Prose is an exceptional book that I recommend you buy, read and enjoy as I did.

[Ary Faust · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recieved this book through a Goodreads giveaway.
Okay, so this one took me a while to read (thanks final exams) but this was totally worth the breaks I took in between studying. This book was different, and its style and prose took me by surprise when I read the first chapter. Its what made the book stand out and it will forever be a memorable read to me because of that.
Robert's personality was quite something too. As someone in their early twenties his story resonated with me deeply. This 23-year-old is a very complex human being and so are his interactions with others. His thoughts evoked a Jackson Pollock like image in my head, chaotic but unique. I highly recomend this book to psychological thriller readers. Mr. Hunter, this was a fantastic debut novel.