BRAINSTORM Detective Stories from the World of Neurology

Suzanne O'Sullivan calls her cases detective stories, but she's a consultant neurologist specializing in epilepsy, not a criminologist. Nonetheless, as she shares stories of her patients, listeners will be fascinated by the process of diagnosis and eager to hear how each case turns out. Narrator Christine Williams gently introduces the patients and their experiences, whether they're visions out of ALICE IN WONDERLAND or lost dreams of travel. Her voice lends quiet dignity to the patients' lives and reflects O'Sullivan's own fascination with their cases. At first, listeners might get the feeling that the stories are all triumphs, but a few do end in disappointment or tragedy. O'Sullivan's stories are intertwined with the history of brain studies and facts about epilepsy. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2018]