The Woman Who Lost Her Soul (Paperback)

from nmele

The first part of this long novel just reminded me of Graham Greene's "The Comedians" so strongly that I almost put it down. I am glad I did not, because this novel owes debts to many more writers than Greene. Intricately plotted and beautifully written, my only complaint is that Shacochis overlo...

from brangwinn

Ambitious, this novel begins in Haiti after the American forces have left Haiti, begins as the story of a human rights lawyer, Tom Harrington, who is sent to Haiti to investigate the death of the wife of an American. The story turns into a multi-layered story of the woman and her various identiti...

from c.archer

Wow. I feel like I have really accomplished something in finishing this book. I had no doubt that I would, but still it was a bit of a battle to get to the end. This is a long story. I enjoyed it, but it confused and conflicted me. I'm not sure that there was a point to it, and yet it seems like ...

from ozzer

This is an epic tale of America and the moral dilemmas it faces trying to remain safe from terrorists. One has to ask just who lost their soul in this story--was it really Dottie/Renee/Jackie, Steven Chamberlain or America? Chambers is a truly remarkable creation--one that is all too familiar to ...

from novelcommentary

I spent about a month weaving through this complex novel that spans 50 years and multiple locations. It was quite a ride. It's a bit about espionage, America's undercurrent of power trying to fight the war against terrorism, but at its heart it is about a women. The title character, whose name ch...