This remarkable first novel follows the
struggle of Ben Lucern, a young Filipino
American priest who must come tn terms
with his bifurcated notion of home as
well as his own religious commitment.
Ben s first visit to the city of Ccbu in the
Philippines, for his mother s burial,
becomes the occasion of his corruption
when he is confronted with the manipula
rive wiles of two enigmatic women, his
powerful Aunt Clara and her glamorous
young business associate, Ellen. Ben is
inherently corruptible, but his moment of
truth is advanced by what he sees as a
perversion of Catholicism,namely the
crucifixion as a means of bargaining with
God. Despair, guilt, and their religious
corollary, the need for redemption, follow
Ben back to Seattle, where he attempts to
unravel his existential dilemma.
Peter Bacho s vision is darkly comic, and
he refuses to sentimentalize his demand-
ing material. He conveys his vision well,
balancing aphoristic meditations with the
oblique revelations of funny, vivid,
believable dialogue. His complex and
timely message is underscored with skill-
ful irony; even the denouement has an
ambiguous twist, raising as many ques-
tions as it answers.
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