Review of Case White by Thomas Sullivan

No work of fiction or nonfiction has done what CASE WHITE does in this monumental new novel by USA Today Best-selling author Thomas Sullivan. Set in the era of two world wars, this comprehensive work weaves together the bizarre mythology and eccentric beliefs that explain how a nation went insane for 12 years. Told through the compelling lives and loves of a pair of very unique characters, this tour de force will take you into a radical blend of religion and myth frighteningly similar to what is going on in parts of the world today. Certain to be a benchmark work of elegantly written fiction and historical perspective, CASE WHITE delivers a poignant people story played out on a grand stage.

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"Plan White" as the Nazis called their prewar plan to invade and destroy enemies, is a fictionalized perspective of horrific historic events as seen through the uncanny vision of a World-Class, Pulitzer-Nominated Wordsmith. Sullivan's fascinating characters live out their lives in a breathtaking whirlwind of intrigue and substantiated conspiracies worthy of a mass insanity that could enable genocide and its inevitable retaliation. Case White reads like the rise and fall of an anti-Christ, and illustrates in believable detail how people could fall prey to his hypnotic psychosis--like drivers unable to look away from a disturbing accident scene while following police directives to move along. The reader begins to understand how intertwined historical events can be, and how decisions that individuals make can shape events that change the world. 

Fortunately you don't have to be a fan of history or war or politics to love this novel. The interaction of characters who share motivations, insecurities and sudden urges few would talk about with their closest friends draw the reader forward with eager anticipation and sometimes squeamish realization. Sullivan is the sorcerer behind this mystical tale. 

Five Stars!

Pulitzer Prize nominee Thomas Sullivan has been a gambler, a "Rube Goldberg" innovator, a coach, a teacher, a city commissioner, and an All-American athlete.  Self-described as “well-ranged if not deranged,” the itinerary of his life is as eclectic as his writing.  Having lived in a dozen countries by the time he was six, Sullivan is at home in many cultures and across the literary spectrum from mainstream to genre. Labels mean little in describing his writing.  The constant is that he writes “people stories,” timeless tales of individuals and relationships whether caught in fun-house mirrors or in the twists of thrilling intrigues.  It is not unusual to find his books and stories reprinted in several categories as well as contemporary mainstream.  Or as he puts it, “When you don’t belong anywhere, in a sense you belong everywhere.” 

Over eighty publishing credits in all fiction categories, his work includes seven novels in sixteen domestic and foreign editions, journalism, non-fiction and active film options.  His short stories have appeared in nearly every market from Omni to St. Anthony Messenger.  Likewise, the literary awards and prizes have been extremely diverse, ranging from a Hemingway Days Literary Award to a Writer's Digest listing in the Top Ten Horror Stories of All Time to a Catholic Press Association award in their Best Short Story category.  

An avid swimmer, blader, cc skier and canoeist, Sullivan currently lives on a lake in Maple Grove, Minnesota, writing full-time and lecturing across the country.

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