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“Andrew Roe’s novel struggles to contain the breadth of the author’s talent. There is a precision and purpose in each sentence. The characters are steeped in complexity. These are people we all know, struggling with both the familiar and the magnificent. A stunning and captivating debut.”

“An incisive and insightful critique of America at the millennium and today, investigating where we put our faith and why…This is a novel about what it means to be human, to seek connection and hope and maybe even transcendence in the world around us.”

“Personal tragedy meets the tragedy of our time in Roe’s winning debut novel…Roe’s story, with its careful unfolding, looks behind the psychology of the ‘victim soul’ to examine why it is that needful people crave miracles in the first place…Though an old question, Roe’s story feels just right for our desperate and despairing time, when a miracle—any miracle—will do, and when Anabelle may have been better off, after all, not to know what was going on on this side of the curtain…Lively, pitch perfect, and assured. Readers will be wanting to hear more from this writer.”

“The story unfolds through several perspectives, including those of Karen and John, the neighbors across the street, the author of the online newsletter The Smiling Skeptic, a physical therapist, a retiree whose wife has lung cancer, a Catholic priest, and even Anabelle herself. Roe’s exploration of the need for belief makes for a strong debut.”

“To believe or not to believe—that is the question facing all who are touched by the comatose ‘miracle girl’ at the swirling center of Andrew Roe’s dazzling debut. But more than an exploration of the mysteries of faith, it’s also the unforgettable story of one family’s struggle against tragedy. The result is an uplifting miracle of a book.”