The Holy Woman

Holy Man #3

by Susan Trott

The Holy Woman After Joe's benign death and sacred burial, his chosen successor, Anna, is abandoned at the storm-ravaged hermitage as the others, including her husband, are wooed away by the masterful Chen. Loyal Jacob, the holy bodyguard, goes to Austria to raise money to care for Anna and her children and takes the holy man's teaching with him. A Dutchman with his band of thugs pillages what is left in the hermitage, holy man artifacts to sell at auction. After a summer alone on the mountain, where she struggles with the idea of her appointed role, Anna moves to the town below. Time will tell if Anna is or is not the next "holy man" and if the Dutchman and Chen between them will wreak further havoc on the hermitage and on Anna. In short, elegant teaching chapters, weaving tales of both the good and nefarious characters, the story shows how all who knew Joe continue to be affected by his kindly teaching, sometimes in spite of themselves.

Genres: Inspirational

210 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2009

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 2 out of 5]

This sequel to the sequel was mostly disappointing. The parables and lessons felt a bit forced and contrived, a feeling that I never had when reading the Holy Man or the Holy Man's Journey. Another problem I had was the many typos and errors, including one so glaring that I question whether any editors actually read this book: the Holy Woman's husband was mistakenly called Eric (his name is Errol). Overall, this was a rather disappointing end to the otherwise enjoyable Holy Man series.

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely wonderful! The entire trilogy speaks to the human condition in a deep and humorous way. Brilliant!

[Elysa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, for me better than the very first book, and excellent as a sequel to book 2! The writing is gentle, kind, and well crafted. The characters feel like they're becoming friends, and the subtext about loving others is rich. So many wise thoughts drift to the surface as you read and compassionately nudge you toward better. Really enjoyed this!

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this little book. I know it got the least love of the three books in the trilogy, but I found it a satisfying conclusion. In fact, when I was reading it, I couldn't put it down!

[Mariana Levy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect

It is such a beautiful , simple and surprising story. It fills one with pure happiness . It reverberates in my mind and gives me peace

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

More contrived plot points (and spelling/punctuation errors) than in the first two books in order to bring the story to a conclusion, but overall I still enjoyed it.

[ajax · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy tears again. Such a beautiful writer.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

another gem

Continuing this series another thought provoking and inspiring book.Even the surprises are so very comforting I hope you enjoy it too

[Betsy Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Lin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the first two books, but enjoyable nonetheless