Lily's Odyssey

This psychological detective novel explores the once largely unacknowledged: not only soldiers get post-traumatic stress disorder; that child abuse, whether overt or covert incest, is a time bomb.
Lily's Odyssey unfolds with the inevitability, impact, and resolution of an ancient Greek play. The dialogue rings true, the journey is conveyed with moods and half-tones to portray fragmented Midwestern characters with poignancy. From child to grandmother, Lily's voyage is told with lyricism, humo...