Macumba

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Summary: Review by Nubian Sistas book Club, Inc.
Review: J.A. Terry has written a wonderful novel filled with lies and suspense. Knee deep in spiritualism, Terry's obvious extensive research pays off as the reader becomes acquainted with the unfamiliar religion, Macumba.
I love reading books that are not of the norm and this is definitely a novel I would recommend to others.



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Summary: Paranormal Thriller offers Romantic Twist
Review: Jade Devlin's amoral lifestyle leads her to steal a chemical formula from a New Orleans drug company. The first run is successful but she botches the next heist. The mysterious man who desires the formula orders the young woman brought to him for retribution. Instead of taking revenge, he takes her as a lover.

From the moment Jade meets Benito Marcellus she is susceptible to his diabolical charm. At his hidden plantation, the two of them revel in sensual pleasure then he introduces her to a bizarre religion known as MACUMBA. His congregation gathers to offer their bodies to spirit possession, and Jade journies through a profound and frightening out of body experience.

Jade seeks answers to her strange revelations but Benito has too many secrets to hide. Obsessed with his goal of owning the formula that he believes will bring him godlike powers, he sinks deeper into the grip of evil. With impunity he sweeps away anyone who knows too much. Will Jade be his next victim?

Evan, a sympathetic psychologist who understands the workings of the spirit world, offers Jade knowledge, love and hope. His influence helps her understand the evil that stalks her. Jade must confront her inner demons, resist the entity that threatens to possess her, and choose between the enticing darkness Benito offers and Evan's illumination.

Can Jade's newfound faith in God help her exorcize the demons that stalk her? Accused of murdering her lover, can she vindicate herself? Will she be able to survive her other-worldly encounters with her soul intact? These life and death questions continue to haunt Jade until the crashing climax of MACUMBA.

This eerie paranormal suspense novel explores the shadow world between life and death, good and evil, and the beings that inhabit it. A flawed heroine, Jade's inner goodness strives to conquer the corroding influences of her past.

MACUMBA will keep you turning pages, surprise you with twists and turns, and bring you to a satisfying end.