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June 03, 2013
Washington Post: RIVER OF DUST Mysterious, Exotic, Creepy
The Washington Post has published a favorable review for Virginia Pye’s recently released debut novel, River of Dust. The reviewer, Carolyn See, calls it “...a fine journey, well worth the effort”.
The review published on May 31, 2013, begins by recounting some amusing expeirences of See’s life partner who was a “missionary kid”. Then goes on to give a detailed description of the plot without giving anything away.
Below is an excerpt of the article…
Missionary parents used to threaten their sassy little kids with kidnapping by bandits, and in some cases it was not an empty threat. As early as page 16 in this narrative, beloved little Wesley is indeed kidnapped, and yet it’s not the random act of barbarism that it appears. The kidnapping is part of a feud in which the Reverend is involved, although his wife remains in the dark about the circumstances. To say anything more would be to give away the plot, which is intricate and fascinating. The best thing to do here is to enjoy the research, the meticulous account of how the mission works and the repartee among the Reverend’s servants. They look after their Christian charges like patient, sometimes exasperated parents, trying to keep Grace and the Reverend from making more than their usual share of blunders.
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