Josh Halliwick is a young man saddled with delusions and plagued by imaginary voices that try to control his mind. But in Zigmora Mental Hospital, he is forced to conquer these drawbacks in order to rescue a paralyzed patient who is near death because of unspeakable abuse by the hospital staff. Despite its serious subjects, the book has uproarious moments as the story of the well intentioned Halliwick unfolds.