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Books
for April 2008
CHRIST
THE LORD: THE ROAD TO CANA
by Anne RiceBY ANN RICE
The
miracle at the wedding at Cana , where Jesus turned water
into wine, is the beginning of his epic three-year ministry.
In Rice's sequel to 2005's Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt,
the miracle is the final product of a struggle of love,
sorrow and heartbreak. Yeshua (Jesus) struggles with a sense
of restless mission conflicting with a forbidden love for
a woman. Alienation overcomes him as he realizes that serving
the Lord's will replace the desires of his own heart. The
first novel in this series stayed close to Scripture while
this book describes the "lost" young adulthood
of Jesus, offers speculation where the Bible is silent.
Rice strikes a good balance between fiction and scripture.
ST.
BART’S BREAKDOWN
By Don Bruns
Rock journalist
Mick Sever (after 2006's South Beach Shakedown) flies to
a Caribbean island known as a haven for the rich and famous
to interview Danny Murtz, a highly successful rock music
producer who in his day turned out hit singles employing
a unique orchestral sound. (Read Phil Spector.) Murtz's
lawyer insists Murtz proceed with the interview while the
lawyer tries to cover up the most recent death of a young
woman. Murtz, whose erratic behavior has become dangerous,
decides he can take care of this nosy journalist.
SILVER
By Edward Chupack
At the
start of Chupack's debut, Long John Silver, faces hanging
back in England after a life of piracy on the seven seas.
But before he hangs, the aging pirate is determined to tell
his side of the story. Silver has two drives -- not only
does he wish to torment his captor, but he also hopes to
be released by promising to reveal the whereabouts of his
lost treasure. Some of the old Treasure Island crew—Ben
Gunn, Pew, Jim Hawkins—return, but this is no retelling
of the original. Murder, a map, codes, and even a bit of
romance figure in Silver's tale.
BECKY
By Lenore Hart
The
fictional Becky Thatcher—best known as Tom Sawyer's
girlfriend— is a strong heroine whose story was held
back by childhood friend Samuel Clemens, who chose to give
Tom Sawyer the play. Hart's take has Becky's version of
events in the Mark Twain novel with the events of Becky's
life as the wife of Tom's cousin Sid during and after the
Civil War. Becky changes from helpless to a warrior: dressing
as a man to find her husband on Civil War battlefields and
trying to hide her lifelong love for Tom. The author succeeds
in displaying the hell of battle and its lingering after
effects.
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