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Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Sophia Institute Press (September 30, 2010) ISBN-10: 1933184728 ISBN-13: 978-1933184722 reviewed by Rae Stabosz Rachel’s Contrition: The Divine Passive in Fiction Rachel’s Contrition tackles the grim topic of the death of a child. Knowing this beforehand, I came to the book with a sense of dread. Not only is this every mother’s [...]
Paperback: 556 pages Publisher: Sashee Press (August 16, 2008) ISBN-10: 0972821813 ISBN-13: 978-0972821810 reviewed by Rae Stabosz Sister Mary Annunciata wants to kill me. I can tell. Everything about her says, “Kill Roger”: those black, mean eyes, the angry red cheeks, the smile that isn’t really a smile. A gold crucifix necklace slides across her [...]
reviewed by Rae Stabosz I must confess a weakness for fiction about mysticism and spiritual warfare, especially that featuring angels and other such ethereal creatures. This predilection made me eager to read David B. Harrington’s book Inclinations, whose cover blurb promised “… angels and mythical creatures….a strange and allegorical mixture of poetry and prose. Based [...]
eviewed by Rae Stabosz I saved the baby, David, but I couldn’t save Tessa.”… He had tried until there was nothing more to do. The blood kept seeping out, darkening the gauze packing, her life running in small rivulets down his hands. He had washed his hands repeatedly in the white bowl on the bedroom [...]
reviewed by Rae Stabosz Cure of Souls is the fourth novel in Phil Rickman’s supernatural thrillers concerning Merrily Watkins — Anglican priest, Vicar of Ledwardine, and newly appointed Minister of Deliverance (formerly: exorcist) for the diocese of Herefordshire. Oh, dear —a mystery series about a woman priest! When my book-business partner Debbie told me she [...]
reviewed by Rae Stabosz This morning, for the umpteenth time, I looked on the Internet for reviews of the excellent collection of vampire stories Rivals of Dracula. I love this short story collection and want to see what others think. But today, as usual, I found nothing. As close to Nada as it gets. A [...]
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