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REVIEWING TODAY: THESE THY GIFTS BY VINCENT PANETTIERE

In his sardonic- if not downright ironic-titled book, These Thy Gifts, author Vincent Panettiere manages from the start to saturate his story with inescapable and unrelenting tension, even in the most non-threatening of moments, which, with his impeccable writing skills, provides his readers with the pure distraction and immersion that they seek. Monsignor Steven Trimboli is a young, down-to-earth street priest operating from a store-front church with a parish composed of the poor and powerless, those vulnerable to and most at risk from the rich and powerful. He is an individualist and an activist in the strongest of terms, inserting himself with his obstinate sense of justice into the bureaucratic shenanigans and downright moral crimes of his church, while managing to both ingratiate himself with and yet irritate the mob and other entrenched city institutions – like the local firemen, who refer to him as the red priest, a commie. Yes, it is that time in history.

Most remarkable about These Thy Gifts is the purely marvelous quality of writing demonstrated by Vincent Panettiere. His command of plotting, character revelation, dialogue, and the demanding task of simply writing well is astounding. He makes reading effortless for the reader, immersing one in this dynamic, award-worthy, epic tale with a pounding sense of inherent momentum and the visual stimulation of any well-made movie. As Trimboli becomes increasingly and emotionally enmeshed with his childhood friend’s (the mobster’s) wife and future family, the tension becomes unbearably enticing, committing the reader to take a personal stand at the final resolution. A deeply satisfying read.

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Joel R. Dennstedt – Reviewer

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