Connections emerge between a nun struggling to keep her order afloat and her imprisoned brother fighting to save his own skin At first glance, the siblings at the heart of Bread for the Baker's Child couldn't seem more different. Rachel is a devoted nun, while Phillip is a faithless accountant in prison for embezzlement. It soon becomes apparent that the two share a painful past, and though separately confined, their spirits and struggles intersect dramatically. Rachel attempts to both run her order and tend to a beloved Mother General on the brink of death. Meanwhile, Phillip comes to the aid of a vulnerable inmate, precipitating a romantic bond that could prove fatal. Intricately structured and psychologically acute, this is a gripping novel exploring the balance between good and evil.
"[A] haunting, emotionally turbulent tale . . . As luminous and elegiac as it is probing and disquieting."
Kirkus Reviews
"Next time someone asks you for a good book, recommend Bread for the Baker's Child. Everything's right about this novel: clear writing, intimate character portrayals, compelling plot turns, and an ache built into the story that never quite gets defined but leaves you with a lingering satisfaction."
The Bloomsbury Review
"[An] elegiac tale of tragedy and redemption . . . This emotionally compelling glimpse into two shattered spirits celebrates the triumph of the soul over disaster and despair."
