Grave of Hummingbirds

Strange ... and strangely gratifying (particularly for a Kindle First freebie). Given how short the book is, there's a lot going on, from love and loss and jealousy and betrayal to mother-and-son-coming-of-age-and-breaking/redefining-the-bond to murder and human rights and animal rights and pagan re......more

Let me be clear: Jennifer Skutelsky is an amazing writer. Her style is phenomenal. She pulled at my emotions with damn near every passage. Unfortunately, the plot needed a lot of work. The magical elements in this book were introduced way too late, at which point it seemed really hokey. One particula......more

Deep in the Andean Mountains a small town guards its secrets from outsiders - the unexplained death of a woman named Nita and an unexplained spiritual mysticism that floats around the town as the dead wait for resolution of their nightmares. The tale centers on an annual and brutal ritual that entai......more

Love and betrayal served on a hefty slice of karma In the Andean mountains, preparations are underway for Independence Day in tiny Colibri. Dr. Gregory Moreno, still mourning his late wife, dreads the holiday without his Nita. A young man finds an angel in the mountains – a dead woman – with wings se......more

This novel impressed me immediately. On a sentence level, the writing is skilled--haunting and lovely and effortless. The story enraptured me with compelling scenery and convincing characters. Though a few--Sophie in particular--were underutilized and under-explored, in my opinion, Rufo and Gregory......more