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The mystery of voodoo mingles with the search for spirituality and faith in the lives of two young women, each facing the challenge of understanding just what a meaningful relationship might be, in this entertaining if far-fetched novel by Berry, author of the Blackboard bestsellers All of Me and So Good. Adel Kelly, a vice-president with American Oil Corporation, has reached a crossroads in her life. Her second husband, minister's son Thad, is showing signs of the same immaturity and evasiveness as her first husband, and she is beginning to have doubts about the morality of American Oil's business practices. All serious problems but they seem thoroughly mundane when compared to the situation her best friend, Lucy Merriwether, is embroiled in. Lucy, the regional manager of a chain of fitness centers, has been courted for years by Spencer, the upstanding owner of a McDonald's franchise, but when she hears the voice of sexy television hot-line psychic Kuba, she believes she finally understands true passion. In an unlikely chain of events, she winds up in Kuba's python-and-candle-furnished lair, hypnotized by his sensual moves. Adel tries to save her friend from Kuba's sinister clutches, but Lucy isn't sure she wants to be saved. Meanwhile, Adel is getting religion herself, though hers is of the more conventional variety. This is hardly a deep exploration of questions of faith, but those who like their romance weighted with otherworldly significance will find plenty to satisfy them here. (Jan.)Forecast: A funky cover and the religious focus should attract younger readers exploring their spirituality, but the voodoo sessions may be a bit much for older devotees of Christian fiction.
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Adel Kelly and Lucy Merriweather have been best friends since college. Adel is making a six-figure salary at an oil company and Lucy is a regional manager for a chain of fitness centers. Each woman is struggling with her spiritual, professional, and personal life. Lucy is seeking some adventure from the comfortable and steady relationship with her boyfriend. Her wanderlust causes her to doubt her true feelings and put her relationship in limbo. On the other hand, Adel is married and struggling to deal with her husband's immaturity. She is forced to reexamine her motivators and choose between financial gains and inner peace. Both women find that their lives are like the colored sugar water Lucy drinks every morning, wavering between being bland and routine yet sweet and satiating. Each woman makes a startling choice about what she wants from life and what she needs for spiritual health. Berry has superbly dealt with black spirituality from the organized church and religion to voodoo and fortune telling. Lillian Lewis
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The mystery of voodoo mingles with the search for spirituality and faith in the lives of two young women, each facing the challenge of understanding just what a meaningful relationship might be, in this entertaining if far-fetched novel by Berry, author of the Blackboard bestsellers All of Me and So Good. Adel Kelly, a vice-president with American Oil Corporation, has reached a crossroads in her life. Her second husband, minister's son Thad, is showing signs of the same immaturity and evasiveness as her first husband, and she is beginning to have doubts about the morality of American Oil's business practices. All serious problems but they seem thoroughly mundane when compared to the situation her best friend, Lucy Merriwether, is embroiled in. Lucy, the regional manager of a chain of fitness centers, has been courted for years by Spencer, the upstanding owner of a McDonald's franchise, but when she hears the voice of sexy television hot-line psychic Kuba, she believes she finally understands true passion. In an unlikely chain of events, she winds up in Kuba's python-and-candle-furnished lair, hypnotized by his sensual moves. Adel tries to save her friend from Kuba's sinister clutches, but Lucy isn't sure she wants to be saved. Meanwhile, Adel is getting religion herself, though hers is of the more conventional variety. This is hardly a deep exploration of questions of faith, but those who like their romance weighted with otherworldly significance will find plenty to satisfy them here. (Jan.)Forecast: A funky cover and the religious focus should attract younger readers exploring their spirituality, but the voodoo sessions may be a bit much for older devotees of Christian fiction.
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From Booklist
Adel Kelly and Lucy Merriweather have been best friends since college. Adel is making a six-figure salary at an oil company and Lucy is a regional manager for a chain of fitness centers. Each woman is struggling with her spiritual, professional, and personal life. Lucy is seeking some adventure from the comfortable and steady relationship with her boyfriend. Her wanderlust causes her to doubt her true feelings and put her relationship in limbo. On the other hand, Adel is married and struggling to deal with her husband's immaturity. She is forced to reexamine her motivators and choose between financial gains and inner peace. Both women find that their lives are like the colored sugar water Lucy drinks every morning, wavering between being bland and routine yet sweet and satiating. Each woman makes a startling choice about what she wants from life and what she needs for spiritual health. Berry has superbly dealt with black spirituality from the organized church and religion to voodoo and fortune telling. Lillian Lewis
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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