Excellent first novel. Joshua Mason has lived for millennium. He never ages, never gets old. When he gets killed, he regenerates a new body. Themes of immortality vs. mortality, indulgence and responsibility. A page-turner mashup with hints of Flannery O’Conner, Chaucer’s Pardoners Tale, Washington Irving and Cormac McCarthy. Set in a backdrop of modern day self indulgence, the ever-reaching tentacles of the state, and the denizens of power, it is a back-handed critique of modern society. it is also an exceedingly ambitious and clever story. Bravo. While a bit crass and a bit choppy in the time-sequencing, it is still a worthwhile read.