THE LAST OF THE CRAZY PEOPLE Timothy Findley. Markham (ON), Penguin Books, c1967, 1983. 282pp, paper, $3.95. ISBN 0-14-006846-5. Grades 10 and up. Reviewed by Clare A. Darby. Volume 12 Number 5 1984 September This re-publication of Timothy Findley's first novel comes sixteen years after the original publication and is, no doubt, a marketing attempt to take advantage of Findley's more recent successes, The Wars and Famous Last Words. That, in itself, is not bad, because many good first novels have been ignored until later successes demanded that they receive the attention they deserve. This, however, is not the case with The Last of the Crazy People. That is not to say that it is a bad novel, but it really is far from satisfying. Although the elliptical style may suit the incomplete workings of the main character eleven-year-old Hooker Winslow's mind, as he slowly moves towards insanity and the destruction of his family, that same style also leaves the reader with a feeling of incomplete characterization and incredible happenings. Too many things remain unclear in this novel, but perhaps that is the way it must be in a crazy person's mind. Clare A. Darby, Three Oaks S. H. S., Summerside, PEI.