Book Review
Apr. 28th, 2006 08:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariThe Martyring
by Thomas Sullivan
This book is a good example of a contemporary incarnation of the Gothic genre. It centers around the Hauptmann family, a German clan of stained-glass makers who practice a mysterious brand of religion alongside their craft in Florida, and Jack Skelote, a cop who becomes involved with and even fascinated by the investigation of a series of increasingly gruesome murders. Sullivan does well with the atmosphere. He's also good about revealing just enough of what's going on to make the ending satisfying while still leaving the reader with plenty to mull over. Best of all, the conclusion can be interpreted as either redemptive or really creepy.
by Thomas Sullivan
This book is a good example of a contemporary incarnation of the Gothic genre. It centers around the Hauptmann family, a German clan of stained-glass makers who practice a mysterious brand of religion alongside their craft in Florida, and Jack Skelote, a cop who becomes involved with and even fascinated by the investigation of a series of increasingly gruesome murders. Sullivan does well with the atmosphere. He's also good about revealing just enough of what's going on to make the ending satisfying while still leaving the reader with plenty to mull over. Best of all, the conclusion can be interpreted as either redemptive or really creepy.
