Rachel's Contrition by Michelle Buckman

By: Michelle Buckman Rachel Winters had nothing, won it all, and then lost everything. So begins this high-caliber, fast-paced, tear-jerker, full of jealousy, love, loss, intrigue, and even murder . . . with our Catholic faith woven gently in, a lovely silk thread in a grand and tragic tapestry. After the death of her daughter, grief-spawned delusions caused Rachel to lose her husband, her home, and custody of her son. Help arrives from two unlikely sources: a young teen, Lilly, battling her own demons, and a tattered holy card depicting St. Thrse of Lisieux. As Rachel grows closer to Lilly and comes to know St. Thrse, unbidden memories from her edgy past reveal fearful mysteries of seduction, madness, and murder . . . and a truth that will haunt her forever. Softcover, 330 pp