“My hands tighten around rusted metal scaffolding as I pull myself up onto a pair of wooden planks near the rooftop of an industrial warehouse.”

From Dana L. Davis’ The Voice in My Head.

Now that they’re eighteen, Indigo’s terminally-ill twin sister, Violet has decided to take exercise her legal right to die with dignity and end her own life. Terrified to face life without her sister, Violet stands on a roof in Seattle, ready to commit suicide, and prays to God asking Him to help her sister; when she hears a voice in her head claiming to be God, the surprised Indigo falls and breaks her arm. The voice of God tells her that if she can get Violet to Coyote Buttes in Arizona to see The Wave rock formation, her sister will live. All Indigo has to do is somehow convince her parents, Violet, younger brother Alfred, older sister Michelle, brother-in-law Drew, and her nephews (Nam and Brandon) into a road trip with the help of the family’s pastor/spiritual guru (Jedidiah) who’ll drive them in the church bus. When Violet announces that she wants to go, the rest of the family agrees, but surviving the mini catastrophes and family secrets will be the real test for Indigo and her family as they race to save Violet.

This will not be an enjoyable book for everyone because of the spiritual pick-and-choose confusion muddled throughout the story, primarily led by the voice of God, which is irreverent and blends together a whole variety of religions and spiritual lingo. The book’s inability to pick one specific set of beliefs is a great shame because Davis’ writing style is so easily captivating. The Voice in My Head has some funny and touching moments that, when coupled with the unique characters, create a one-of-a-kind story, but it does leave the reader with a feeling that something is missing.