Sweet Lamb of Heaven A Novel [Paperback]

Lydia Millets previous work has been shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the[A]n extraordinary metaphysical thriller from one of Americas most inventive novelists.A rare pleasure to read& Millets fine prose [is] as rich with fresh imagery as it is open-minded to lifes hidden possibilities.Lydia Millet is not as popular as she should be. This novel will change that&Her ambitious new novel,Millets sense of pacing is acute and her prose is glittering and exact.[A] hypnotic novel of psychological and philosophical suspense.[A]ddictive, unsettling& sneaks in some high-minded themes (the nature of reality, the fragility of human connection) without distracting one iota from the suspense. A winner.[A] novel so eerie, so chilling and provocative, that you might find yourself rethinking everything you thought you knew about language, belief, and where our human race might be going.[P]repare to be surprised by more than plot twists. . . . the Pulitzer finalists philosophical fireworks add layers of energy and mystery.Millet evinces a rare capacity to surprise and fascinate readers& Unpredictable in the best sense, Millets eye-opening stories and conceptions are irresistibly interesting. This may be her most beguiling and accessible creation yet.A peculiar, stirring thriller. . . . Millet has a knack for planting plainspoken, world-weary narrators in otherworldly circumstances, and Anna is one of her sharpest, most intriguingly philosophical creations.Millet weaves a satisfying cat and mouse game& Her novel reads like top-notch psychological suspense&This is a page-turner from a very talented writer, and the result is a crowd-pleaser.Operating, as always, on multiple levels with artistic panache, emotional precision, and profound intent, Millet transforms a violent family conflict into a war of cosmic proportions over nothing less than life itself.