Very cool idea for a book, and an excellent execution of that idea. A thoroughly enjoyable read. Recommended. .

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I can't believe it took me so long to read it. I kept putting it off in favor of other novels and now I realize what a mistake I made. This is How It Really Sounds is an excellent book that follows several characters who share the same name. Each of them have their own lives and struggles, and by following each one, a broader world is revealed.

The only real connection between each of the characters is the name Peter Harrington. They all exist in their own space and the novel follows each character separately. In some respect, the novel is a collection of stories from three differing lives. It is only toward the end that the narrative seems to come full circle but the wait and final culmination is the most satisfying part of the book.

I would most certainly recommend this novel to others and will look for more by the author, Stuart Archer Cohen, who was new to me (although is known to many others from previous novels).