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Reviewed Titles Unpretty: A Novel of Suspense	Sharon Carter Rogers Reviews Added October 1, 2008 Unpretty: A Novel of Suspense Author: Sharon Carter Rogers Publisher: Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Available At: Bookstores everywhere Publishing Date: September 2008 Genre: Fiction/Christian/Suspense Format: Trade paper Price: $12.99 ISBN-10: 1-4165-6649-X Author Email/Website: www.MySpace.com/SharonCarterRogers Reviewer: Joyce Handzo Rating: 9 Gargoyles Unpretty is beautifully suspenseful! This highly creative novel paints a deliciously dangerous story involving an artistic endeavor with sinister intentions. When a bomb blows up the local art gallery, things get ugly. The leader of the cult, known as the Michelangelus Movement, has a plan to create a masterpiece, one victim at a time. For the sake of art, he sells his soul and desperately searches for eternity in his twisted mind. This novel is a kaleidoscope of emotions as the characters plot, scheme, hide and struggle to survive. The artistic angle, drawn from Michelangelo's famous painting The Last Judgment, adds a significant spiritual element. This slice of history impacts the present with bold strokes, leaving both scars and an aura of magnificence. The tightly woven plot unfurls, releasing a riveting series of events that spirals with the right amount of tension. The suburban setting highlights the apparent ordinariness of these people, while a front door with no knob speak of the terrors within. The powers of darkness are painted with a gritty brush of reality, causing this story to have a genuine and gory feel. The contrasts between beauty and "unpretty" and between pleasure and pain make these pages leap with a blistering intensity. The humble, the proud, the feeble and the cursed all come together in their respective roles and for a purposeful destiny. The final pages scream a conclusion that is as fitting as it is final. The author creatively etches this story in reader's minds so their hearts can be touched by its message. Unpretty is unique. Return to top of page. This page was last updated on October 1, 2008 This page and all its contents are Copyright© 2002-2008 In the Library Reviews and the individual reviewers. Except where noted, all graphics are Copyright© Eos Development and are used with permission. All book covers are Copyright© their respective publishers and are used with permission. The In the Library Reviews logo is Copyright© 2002 by In the Library Reviews/Sharyn McGinty. Site maintained by In the Library Reviews.