A Boston lawyer does anything to win, even defend pedophile priests. Until a boy dies, his family erodes & Jesuit exile documents his hubris
The Boston Jesuits kick an idealistic young man to the curb. Official Reason: He drinks too much. Real Reason: Troubles with authority and the Jesuits’ Velvet Mafia. Homeless, he joins AA and nabs a job tutoring a wealthy Boston Lawyer’s daughter at the family compound on Cape Ann. He gets a bird’s eye view of a crazy family, decaying from within, and harboring a terrible secret about the death of a young boy--a secret that will eventually be their downfall."Sistine" by Jashlock on Ganxy
About the Author
Michael Hogan, a refugee from those big cities back east where, in his youth, he lawyered, partied, read everything, wrote novels and screenplays (one produced with Danny Aiello), painted portraits and all but wore himself out, now lives with his wife of ten years in Lakewood, Ohio, a quiet suburb west of Cleveland. He’s published two novels: Man Out Of Time (Random House) and Burial of the Dead (Thomas Dunne), an IndieNext selection. Both were critically acclaimed, described by Booklist as “witty and irreverent, Hogan’s offering makes you hope he has more stories to tell”, and by David Maine as “an impressively vicious, disorienting fever-dream that’ll keep you guessing–and most of the time your guesses will be wrong.” His two new novels, Dog Hills and Sistine, are available now from The Rogue Reader. Visit his author page to learn more about the making of Sistine and the visual art that organizes the book.
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