A review by liberty_bojangles
A Book of American Martyrs by Joyce Carol Oates

4.0

One morning, Luther Dunphy, a devout catholic, shoots Gus Voorhees, a doctor who performs abortions. On both sides, a wife and children. Beginning at the level of the two men, the story alternates through a multi-layered structure between the two perspectives and slowly gives us to hear the voices of the wives and then the two daughters. This novel feels like a house of cards. A single act at the top, and two entire families come toppling down. No one will emerge from this story unscathed. This gripping, topical novel tackles weighty moral issues and explores the human cost of ideological extremism. It is difficult to finish this book without being disturbed.

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