There have been some interesting books reviewed in the major medical journals lately. (Note: I haven't read any of the books, just the reviews.) Radiant Cool is, according to its subtitle, "a novel theory of consciousness." The premise sounds interesting; a mystery novel that takes its heroine on a journey through consciousness theory. Although, it's difficult to tell from the review in the Journal of the American Medical Association whether or not it's intelligible to those of us who aren't familiar with the nuances of consciousness theory:

Lloyd serves up a mini-mystery about an obsessive group of academics, immersed in Husserlian phenomenology, poised to crack the code of consciousness. Graduate student Miranda, the cyber-heroine who must eventually contend with a motley crew of fellow travelers, is initially only eager to salvage her dissertation from the clutches of her brilliant but unstable mentor. ....During a succession of mini-strokes, Miranda finds herself on the intimate receiving end of several lessons in neurophenomenology, ranging from temporary right parietal neglect to slamming shut the thalamic gatekeepers to the global workspaces of consciousness....Once intellectual appetites have been well whetted, Lloyd serves up the richer main course - the nonfictional "labyrinth of consciousness": a wide-ranging survey of why mind science must abandon the ruling sensory-centric view of consciousness and confront the grander multi-dimensional mystery that lies at the heart of subjective experience.

Amazon's review confirms that it's no Being John Malkovich:

Since everyone revels in illustrating neurophilosophical theories, by the time all the sleuthing pays off, the characters have lost definition and the narrative is tied up in knots. Bafflement continues into a stand-alone Part Two as Lloyd leaves his primary story behind for a more academic focus, expanding on a new theory of consciousness developed over the course of the novel.

But the reader reviews gave it anywhere from three to five stars, the highest rating being from a neuroscience student who said it helped him better understand the theories he was studying in class.