AND THE DARK SACRED NIGHT

Mark Deakins takes on the persona of a man whose lack of knowledge of his father has repercussions throughout his adult life in this story of self-identity and family secrets. With specific references to his earlier novel THREE JUNES--Lucinda, mother of the music critic Malachy, who dies of AIDS, plays a significant role in this story--the novel will please Glass's fans. But Deakins's performance, while technically competent, is a bit passionless, a style that is at odds with this emotionally charged story of a man determined to figure out who his family is and who he himself is. J.L.K. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2014]