Review: OK but.....
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2012
I realize that my review is the outlier here, but I have to point out a few things.The religious views presented in this book (and Ayiti continued) are somewhat biased. It implies that Catholicism doesn't lend itself to the "saved life."  It also implies that the only evidence of the indwelling of the holy spirit is through the gift of tongues.  I don't know if this reflects the author's experience, but this is dangerous ground on any level.Secondly, so much of the story line moves from fiction to fantasy.  St.Jude is indeed very creative, and folks tend to have a lot of time on hand to participate in his ever so special plans. He is also sanctimonious. He continually puts himself in less than virtuous positions and then prays his way out and preaches whole darn sermons about it.The one major disappointment was the development of Ayiti.  Her transition was not because of her interactions with her people but because of endless (soooo many pages) sermons she got from St. Jude.There are many opportunities in this novel to build an engaging story but they are lost with a focus on the many (sooooo many pages) of Ayiti and St. Jude's near misses. Oh and lets not leave out the many pages of "how I got really rich."  Haiti is a mere backdrop in this novel.One final thought. I've been a Proverbs 31 woman for many years and those long winded sermons from Jude would not go over well nor would the instances where he "grabs" Ayiti. It "ain't" sexy and it "ain't head of household strong." I'll just close my bible on that one and say "Whatever."I look forward to reading more hopefully more realistic novels.