Confessions of a Deathmaiden
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Brief of "Confessions of a Deathmaiden" Kindle Book :In the heart of modern-day Los Angeles, Frances Oliver practices the arts and skills of the deathmaiden. Four years of intensive training at the Institute for Eternal Living and membership in the Society of Deathmaidens have well prepared her for the role. But the woman who knows so much about helping the dying cross over is about to discover just how little she knows about life . . . when someone uses her—and all she stands for—to commit cold-blooded murder.
He’s is only a little boy, a Mexican child by the name of Tomás Gomez. Left in a persistent vegetative state by massive head trauma, he has been sent home from the hospital to die. Yet from the moment she touches him, Frances senses that Tomás is not brain-dead at all, but only too frightened of something or someone to wake up.
Elated at the possibility of bringing him out of his coma, she briefly leaves his bedside. It is a lapse in judgment that will haunt her for the rest of her life. For when Frances returns, she bears witness to Tomás’s final breath. And then, bursting in on her, a frantic doctor and his medics descend upon Tomás’s small body and spirit it away.
As a deathmaiden, Frances saw into the boy’s future. She knew that it wasn’t his time to die. Who would kill an innocent child and why? Filled with rage and aching regret, Frances vows to uncover the truth. It will be a shattering journey fraught with danger and betrayal that will take her from the sterile corridors of a state-of-the-art biogenetics lab to the dense jungles of Mexico and back. There she will learn what they never taught her in school: Instincts can fail you, passions can blind you, and evil can wear the most noble face . . .
“Prepare to be totally taken in by this kindle book . . .a beautifully written and constructed story. It is as original as it is absorbing.” —Michael Connelly
“Captivating . . . Francisco writes with an attractive combination of matter-of-fact authority and real lyricism . . . A highly original and compassionate heroine. —Publishers Weekly
“Vivid . . .compelling . . .original.” —South Florida Sun-Sentinel
“Riveting, challenging and utterly original . . .This mystery novel reads like no other, and it’s striking for both its emotional and its intellectual weight.” —Killer Books, Independent Mystery Booksellers Association
“Fascinating . . .plenty of suspense.” —Booklist
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Stunning new talentBy A Customer
This is a captivating and unique story, with a heroine who has a unique profession - that of deathmaiden, someone who eases the passage into the next world. You will believe that Frances Oliver and the Society of Deathmaidens actually exists (who knows? Maybe it does). Also unique is the author's strong voice and lyrical prose. I can't remember the last time I actually enjoyed reading descriptive passages, but Ruth Francisco can really make you feel like you can see, hear and smell the story as it unfolds. I can't speak too highly of this kindle book! Not only is this an absorbing story, but finally it is a mystery that is actually about something, a novel of ideas and not just another whodunit or police procedural. I highly recommend this kindle book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Lyrical and poeticBy K. Sozaeva
I won't rehash the plot again, such as it was, as it has been done through several of the reviews. What I was impressed by was Ms. Francisco's "voice" - her writing style is absolutely amazing. It is very difficult to explain unless someone has read it, other than to say it is almost like reading a poem written as a novel, or having the kindle book sung to you as in some ancient traditions of learning oral histories. Admittedly I can certainly agree that the main character spent way too much time running around the world and by the end of the kindle book I wasn't exactly sure what, if anything, she had managed to accomplish; but reading the kindle book was pleasurable just for the sheer beauty of its words, and in my opinion, that's plenty good enough for me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Really creaks to the endBy J. Mullally
It starts out as an interesting premise, but you can see this is a first time novel by the heavy-handed way in which the author feeds us the information about the duties of a deathmaiden and their supposed organization and philosophy. Add to that all the background on the Maya cannabilistic practices, and we lose sight of the characters, who are not really intriguing enough to sustain this kindle book. A worthy first effort which could have used a great deal more editing.
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