Bernard Beckett is one of those authors who challenges the reader to think in alternative ways. This is a mind-bending, consciousness-twisting novel which deals with the big issues. How do we know we exist? Are we just a bunch of memories, or is there some indefinable something that makes us who we are? A pleasure to read. ( )

I must say I do like this author's books, he always leaves you thinking. "Lullaby" is about a teenager's chance to save his twin brother, Theo, if he agrees to a controversial procedure. Most of the book is the dialogue between Rene and Maggie, a psychologist who has to determine if Rene's competence. As the reader progresses through the book's 200 pages, Rene reveals what it was like growing up with Theo - both the good and the bad. The storyline moves quickly as moral and psychological dilemmas arise, and the reader is left questioning the importance of memories and what makes us who we are. This book won't appeal to everyone, but I really enjoyed it. ( )