Linda Wallheim #05: The Prodigal Daughter

Linda Wallheim #05: The Prodigal Daughter
Mette Ivie Harrison
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h190 x 127mm - 264pg
12 Apr 2022 US
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9781641293495
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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, has it become easier to speak out about sexual assault in religious communities? Linda Wallheim, increasingly disillusioned with her religion, has begun marriage counseling with her husband, Kurt, a bishop in the Mormon Church. On other days, Linda occupies herself with happier things, like visiting her five grown sons and their families. When Linda' s eldest son, Joseph, tells her his infant daughter' s babysitter, a local teenager named Sabrina Jensen, has vanished, Linda can' t help but ask questions. Her casual inquiries form the portrait of a girl under extreme pressure from her parents to be the perfect Mormon daughter, and it eventually emerges that Sabrina is the victim of a terrible crime at the hands of her own classmates-including the high school' s golden boys and future church leaders. Linda' s search for Sabrina will lead her to the darker streets of Utah and cause her to question whether the Mormon community' s most privileged and powerful will be called to task for past sins.

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#03: For Time and All Eternities
#04: Not of This Fold
#05: Prodigal Daughter, The

Praise for The Prodigal Daughter "Harrison brings a unique, progressive point of view to Mormonism and bravely questions her belief system, free from arrogance but with genuine curiosity, while weaving a taut, page turning mystery. " -Seraphina Nova Glass, author of Someone' s Listening "Heart-wrenching . . . Harrison adroitly raises various ethical issues as the suspenseful plot builds to a devastating climax. Those looking for a nuanced character study will be rewarded. " -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Harrison digs into church patriarchy and homelessness in The Prodigal Daughter . . . Well timed with the #MeToo era, as it explores sexual assault of young women. " -The Salt Lake Tribune "[The Prodigal Daughter] explores issues of sexual violence, the accompanying shame inspired by LDS church teachings on purity, and rape culture within a patriarchal religion . . . It deals honestly with the church in all its complexity. " -Salt Lake City Weekly "Linda Wallheim sets off on a quest that draws her into the dark underbelly of Salt Lake City' s homeless camps and sets off a chain of events that will test her marriage and her faith. Once again, Harrison keeps the reader turning pages as the novel races to its unexpected, yet inevitable conclusion. A solid addition to this consistently strong series. " -Marcia Talley, Agatha and Anthony Award-winning author of Done Gone and more Hannah Ives mysteries "[Harrison] paints a brutally honest picture of the faults in the LDS church, while acknowledging the positive aspects . . . Fascinating. " -Over My Dead Body! "[Harrison] imbues her tenacious protagonist with her independence, and her own conflicts with religious dogma give her fiction indelible nuance. Readers won' t find easy answers or even satisfying resolution here: that reality check continues to enhance her series with enduring authenticity. " -Shelf Awareness "A believable story about teen runaways, violence, sexual assault, and [Harrison' s] ongoing examination of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . . . Readers of Betty Webb' s books may want to try this series. " -Library Journal Praise for the Linda Wallheim mysteries "Linda has an engrossing voice, at once modest and assured. " -USA Today "Excellent . . . Watching Linda Wallheim take on the church and its entitled male members as she unravels the mystery of Carrie' s and Helena' s disappearances is one of the chief pleasures of this richly detailed debut. " -Los Angeles Times "Exceptional. . . Readers of all faiths will relate to kindhearted, thoughtful Linda, a devout Mormon who isn' t afraid to question the policies and leadership of the LDS church. " -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Mormon bishop' s wife Linda Wallheim . . . offers help only someone inside the church can give. I really enjoy her thoughtful, faith-based inner monologue. " -The News & Observer
Mette Ivie Harrison is the author of the Linda Wallheim mystery series, as well as numerous books for young adults. She holds a PhD in German literature from Princeton University and is a nationally ranked triathlete. A mother of five and member of the Mormon Church, she lives in Salt Lake City.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781641293495
Published: 12 Apr 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Soho Press
Publisher: Soho Press
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 190mm
Width: 127mm
Pages: 264

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