mgrego,
What a great read! This is really important stuff, no question about it. Please, everyone be sure to post your experiences. I really hope i get to a point where i can physically sense the material as you have done.
Just for fun, see if that author has ever written a spy thriller.
Somehow your brain registered the intricated plot of the book you had PhR & then wrote another mystery. I wonder if you need to be more creative? Or, maybe you are very creative & it's just reflecting that creativity?
Thanks for sharing!