“Hi, Carlos? This is Msgr. Farrell calling from the bishop’s office with some exciting news. His excellency has decided to elevate you to the clerical state.”
Despite its ‘motivated blindness,’ which allowed the abuse crisis to metastasize in the church over decades, the Vatican finally takes steps toward systemic change.
All of Sudbanthad’s many characters experience nostalgia in this debut novel of interwoven lives, spanning a century in the ever-changing city of Bangkok.