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Listen to the Lambs: A Novel
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In Listen to the Lambs by Daniel Black, nothing can convince Lazarus Love III to return to the lifestyle of affluence and social status he once knew. Longing for a freedom of the soul that the world of capitalism cannot provide, Lazarus leaves all that he knows—including his wife and children—to achieve the ultimate level of peace and silence living as a homeless man. When his quest causes him to cross paths with four other wanderers, all of whom later call themselves "the family," a shocking, brutal act leaves Lazarus in a dire position and his newfound family must struggle to save him. By doing so, both families—past and present—are redeemed and consequently learn the beauty of sacrificial love.
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      • source: Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow
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        "With Listen to the Lambs, Daniel Black once again shows himself to be a writer of great imagination and boundless empathy. Black is a treasure-- a beautiful writer who loves his characters and his people."

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      • source: Jeffery Renard Allen, author of the novels Song of the Shank and Rails Under My Back
      • content: "Told in a voice full of the warmth and wisdom of a fireside tale, Daniel Black's novel Listen to the Lambsdramatizes the trials and tribulations of a group of homeless outcasts who push beyond their failings to form a family. Black's formidable achievement is such that his characters assume flesh on every page, their story serving as a powerful testament to the possibility of grace and redemption in our fallen world."
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      • source: G. Winston James
      • content: "Daniel Black has crafted a truly affecting novel about ties that cleave, compel and ultimately empower. The past, present, here and hereafter consort in Twelve Gates to the City with singular, sometimes magical characters to render a moving narrative not only of Black Haven and its inhabitants, but all people with secrets to learn and forgiveness to offer in the service of peace, understanding and movement on the often difficult paths to progress."
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        December 15, 2015
        An exploration of homelessness by the author of Perfect Peace (2010) and The Sacred Place (2007). Black has said that he wants to "write literature which celebrates the African American presence in America and teaches the world how to be more human." That this is a laudable goal is obvious to anyone who understands the chronic underrepresentation of minority voices in American letters. And it's hard to fault someone whose aim as a novelist is to foster empathy. But a worthy objective doesn't necessarily make for compelling fiction, and this novel is entirely overwhelmed by Black's mission. Protagonist Lazarus Love III leaves a comfortable life--as well as a wife and two children--to pursue a more authentic existence as a man unencumbered by material desires. He creates a new family with people whose homelessness is involuntary, individuals with sad and difficult histories who are drawn to Lazarus' charisma and pride. And then a woman they call The Comforter joins their fragile community, speaking of trials to come. Her words prove true when Lazarus is accused of murder. Each member of his tribe works to prove him innocent even though it means revisiting pasts they had hoped to leave behind. In terms of style, Black has created here a kind of fleshed-out symbolic mode, a mixture of realism and allegory that succeeds as neither. Characterization is both flat and overly detailed--lots of exposition but no real depth. Lazarus' story features a confusing timeline and conflicting descriptions of how he ended up on the street, which makes it difficult to understand him. And a plot built entirely of coincidences might work for a fable or a fairy tale, but it strains credulity here. None of this means, however, that there is no audience for this novel. Readers who look for uplift and inspiration in their fiction will find both here. Good intentions, but that's about it.

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        November 1, 2015

        Lazarus Love III forsakes wealth and status (as well as a wife and children) to live without possessions.

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