The Good Son, (Paperback)

from lyncos

Another exciting book by Michael Gruber! I have read all of Michael Gruber's books and find his wide range of subjects and interests phenomenal. His brilliant intelligence shines through in this book. In a way, I did not want the plot or characters to be realistic and believable and timely but th...

from NatalieSW

While not as spiritually oriented (and/or supernatural) as the Paz series, there is an extremely interesting understructure to this novel of questioning the relationship of religions to one another and to the world in which people actually live. This is critical to the characters, their developme...

from dianaleez

Michael Gruber's 'The Good Son' begins with an early morning phone call, mother to adult son (who just happens to be sharing the bed of his paramour). An uncomfortable situation for most mothers/sons, but typical of the relationship between Sonia Laghari, a peripatetic Jungian analyst, and her so...

from rufusraider

The Good Son by Michael Gruber was one of the best books I have read this year. The main story is about an American woman and her son. She married a Pakistani man and converted to Islam and had a son and two daughters. The story primarily revolves around her life. She is holding a peace conferenc...

from xenchu

Michael Gruber never disappoints. He always writes a textured, complex, exciting story. Sonia Bailey is a wonderful character full of complexities and contradiction. She is, in the best sense of the word, a witch. Theo, her son, is a warrior and arranges for her rescue from a hostage situation th...