River of Angels | Free Book
When a prostitute is beaten on a Caribbean Island, no one realizes that this seemingly minor event will light a fuse to blow apart the old, corrupt social order. Pursuing healing for the wounded young woman and for other poor workers, members of the community become targets of ruthless entrepreneurs planning to reap big profits while despoiling the island's rich environment. MEET: Monica, a prostitute by choice, controls every aspect of her life and her bordello, until her world crumbles. Rosie, an American professor and healer, must forsake her roles of teacher and wife as she faces her husband's involvement in the schemes. Pide, a homeless beggar, brings unexpected wisdom, humor and friendship to those he touches. Abuelita and Don Tuto, leaders of the island outcasts who live in the darkness of its vast cave system and underground river, guide the way toward a new relationship with the land.
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"Rolnick weaves a story of tangled relationships and intrigue on a tropical island . . . where everyone struggles." -Chuck Robinson, Co-Owner, Village Books, Bellingham, WA
"The sights and smells are rich in themselves, but the characters are what make this book come to life . . . with cultural nuances, facts and stories . . . All are treated with a combination of respect, curiosity, wonder, and affection that ensures they will endure." -Joan Arioldi, Whatcom County Library Director
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"... The understated mystery is solid... Rolnick's assertive prose generates a slow, steady pace and even moments of poetry: 'Teardops of sadness were meant to be swallowed so that the oceans would fill with only happy tears.' An absorbing drama with elaborate characters." -Kirkus Review
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"This is the first in Rolnick's Generations of Secrets Series. A small group of people in Puerto Rico face potential danger after a sex worker is brutally beaten. Rolnick's story is richly detailed, featuring characters with dense, intriguing backstories. American-born Rosie, for example, lost her Costa Rican father and American mother in a car accident on a mountain road that the local media wrote off as suicide. The author also makes Carlos exceedingly unlikable-a controlling man who disapproves of Rosie's attire and even blames her for a miscarriage. Although the novel mainly concentrates on melodrama and politics-locals protest the U.S. military's "bombing practice" on nearby Vieques Island-the understated mystery is solid. Rolnick's assertive prose generates a slow, steady pace and even moments of poetry: "Teardrops of sadness were meant to be swallowed so that the oceans would fill with only happy tears." An absorbing drama with elaborate characters." -Kirkus
- Title: River of Angels | Free Book
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