The Least of These: Mask of Matthew

"You never know beforehand what people are capable of, you have to wait, give it time, it's time that rules, time is our gambling partner on the other side of the table and it holds all the cards of the deck in its hand, we have to guess the winning cards of life, our lives." Jose Saramago
Lives collide in a horrific and unexpected way one warm summer morning. Everything Rachael thought to be true is shattered and choices she would never have imagined are forced upon her with little time to react.
"The complex emotions in this story about a convicted child abuser ring true and capture the rippling effects of child abuse, all the while taking on a familiar topic from a new point of view. The voice and premise of the novel are established in the first few pages, engaging the reader with the protagonist, Rachael, as she recounts a dream that sets the pace, adds terrific foreshadowing and creates the tension needed to move the reader to the end. Character development is excellent and lends to a complex plot. Excellent dialogue defines the different character voices." Booklife Prize in Fiction Note: the Least of These was a quarter-finalist in 2016.