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Book Reviews Title Cradle
And All Fiction-Net
Rating Buy It
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Story In Boston and an
ocean away, in Ireland, two young women - both
virgins - find themselves pregnant. Around the
world, epidemics, droughts, famines, floods, and
worse threaten major cities. Terrifying forces of
light and darkness are gathering, and former nun
turned P.I. Anne Fitzgerald investigates the
immaculate conceptions to discover the truth - and
to save the young women, and possibly herself. From
no. 1 best-selling author James Patterson come his
most compelling, most frightening thriller
ever. We
Say James Patterson's
novel, Cradle And All is a fast paced thriller that
does a good job of keeping the reader engaged.
Lately no matter where you look, there seems to be
a considerable amount of attention given to the
biblical predictions of the resurrection, and the
end times. While the subject matter of this novel
does fall under that category, in many ways it is a
story worthy of telling around a campfire on a dark
summer night. Patterson weaves
a tale that has a realistic story line that
examines what would happen if another immaculate
conception were to occur in this day and age. In a
time where many do not believe in the power of good
and evil, Cradle And All may make you stop and
think. Kathleen Beavier
is a sixteen-year-old girl from a prominent family.
Well educated, beautiful and very pregnant, it is
hard to disqualify her as a credible person.
Kathleen is presented as a virgin who cannot
explain how she got pregnant. Throughout extensive
examinations by various physicians including those
sent by the Catholic Church, Kathleen has
maintained her claim that she is a virgin and
according to all of the physical examinations, she
is indeed still a virgin. Colleen Galaher, from a
poor family in Ireland, does not have all of the
attention or benefits that Kathleen has, but she
also maintains her claim that the child within her
is God's child. Educated by the nuns, pious and the
sole caretaker of her ill mother, Colleen
epitomizes all that is good. Unfortunately, no one
in the town accepts her or believes her. Her sole
source of support is provided by one of the nuns
from her school. Alone andafraid Colleen faces her
pregnancy without support. Anne Fitzgerald,
private investigator and former nun, is sent to
visit Kathleen to determine the validity of her
claim. Father Nicholas Rosetti, chief investigator
of miracles for the Catholic church is also sent to
investigate both girls. Finally, Father Justin
O'Carroll is sent to see if he can help the other
two investigators in making their determination.
These three characters must discover the truth
about these two girls and at every turn, Patterson
drops a hint or a clue causing the reader to doubt
the validity of the claims made by each young
woman. As the novel
progresses, Patterson keeps the reader guessing.
Are both girls really virgins? Are both babies, the
products of a holy union, or is there another force
at work? In addition, a very chaste love story
between Anne and Father O'Carroll is renewed and
develops further while they are involved in the
investigation. Patterson does an excellent job
creating a credible story that has very human
characters. Unlike some other books filled with
saintly characters bent on saving the world, each
of Patterson's characters are filled with very
human feelings. Overall, I felt that this was a
solid novel and I was surprised at how quickly I
was able to finish reading it. It is a fast-paced
thriller that is perfect for those looking for a
novel that can be quickly finished. Review by: Yumi
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