Silhouette of Virtue A Novel edition by Jay Richards Donna Cooper Literature Fiction eBooks
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It is 1973. A small college town in Southern Illinois is terrorized by a spree of sadistic assaults. The rapist tells the victims--all Asian women--that he is making them pay for America's betrayal in Vietnam. When the only other Black faculty member is accused of the crimes, African American philosophy professor Nathan ''Ribs'' Rivers struggles to suspend his doubts about his colleague's innocence.
Rivers reluctantly yields to the urgings of his students and takes up leadership of a campus coalition formed to advocate for a fair trial. Professor Rivers embarks on a vision quest for the truth that is as much about his character as it is about the crimes--a quest that threatens to topple his family and career, ignites in him a spiritual crisis, and plunges him headlong toward lethal unknowns.
Silhouette of Virtue A Novel edition by Jay Richards Donna Cooper Literature Fiction eBooks
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Silhouette of Virtue A Novel edition by Jay Richards Donna Cooper Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
The author has a formidable understanding of the English language and a vocabulary that sent me to the dictionary more than once and I was an English major! His background credits give him all kinds of exhaustive understanding of what he writes about in this book. My problem with this is that all this knowledge seems to overshadow the story line which leads us like a faint trail through a vast wood of philosophy. It is character driven, having a group of interesting people who you might or might not get involved with.
The thing that resonated with me was having the chance to be inside the head of a person of color and every day being affected by it. This is beautifully written and subtle. Dr. Richards never or rarely hits you over the head with it but it runs quietly throughout the book. I also like that he uses the terms Black and White with capitals. No oh so politically correctness here. I admire it. This IS the way people view other people. This is the lesson I took away from this book. “Silhouette of Virtue” is no beach read. You will need to set aside quiet times to concentrate on the language and the subtle philosophical discussions which the book is laced with. I think you should come away with a better understanding of the “human” condition.
Silhouette of Virtue is a compelling novel of personal challenge and courage. The story is set in recent history, applies to our society today, and describes qualities important to our future. - by David Albright
Man oh man, Jay Richards can write. SILHOUETTE OF VIRTUE is not a one sit read, but rather a well thought out and detailed read, makes you think. As another review related the story was often offset by the by the book trailing off into academia. But I would recommend it to the very serious readers. The protaganist, is an African American professor, Nathan Rivers investigates a series of sadistic attacks in a small Illinois town. The story is more detailed than exciting but does keep your engaged, and concentrating on the story. Not for everybody, but good detail readers will enjoy. A pretty dang good first novel.
THREE AND A HALF STARS
Note The book was given to me in return for an unbiased Amazioon review.
This is not a light, easy read. It is dense, hard hitting, and at times a bit convoluted. The author packs this novel full of knowledge and facts to the detriment of the plot. This leads to the overall impression of the author being long winded at times. Once I did finally get into it the story was quite gripping. There were some very intense moments amidst a great deal of what amounts to scene building. There were also some very intriguing historical and philosophical debates that really caught my attention as well.
The characters in this novel were quite well developed yet I felt that they remained aloof from the reader. The sense of who this main character was, however, was definitely felt throughout the novel. Race and position play a poignant role in the novel, as they did in society during the time.
Although this novel is very well developed and executed I simply felt that as a while it was difficult to become and stay immersed in. It is an enjoyable and well written, yet very dense read.
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.
It's 1973 in a small college town in Southern Illinois.Author Jay Richards gives us a tale set against a backdrop of the end of the war in Vietnam, Watergate, and student protests. The town is rocked by a rapist targeting Asian women as payment for America's betrayal in Vietnam.
Nathan "Ribs" Rivers is an African-American philosphy professor who steps in to go bail for the only other black faculty member is arrested for the crime. Though he has his own doubts, Rivers takes out another mortgage on his home to raise get a lawyer, wanting to insure a fair trial for the man. Evidence is slim, but everyone seems sure of his guilt.
Rivers soon finds himself assailed from all sides. His live-in love is hurt that he acted without talking to her. He comes under suspicion of plagiarism and using his position to solicit sex from female students. Someone wants him to resign.
But Rivers is stubborn, even in the face of his man's escape from jail and the police rudely shoving into his home in the middle of the night to search for the escaped prisoner.
Rivers becomes an ad hoc detective as he starts thinking it through and piecing the truth out of it all.
A most excellent novel.
Author Henry Jay Richards, PhD, is a forensic psychologist who specializes in evaluating and treating violent offenders. he puts that knowledge to good use in his story.
I am an educated person; but some of the words used by the author were not for the average avid reader. This is not a SAT reading test. Sorry.
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