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Reviewed by Laura Hartman for Readers' Favorite
Barbara Casey’s novel, The Gospel According to Prissy, is about prisons, both with and without bars. Laramie (Lara) is in her own private prison. A victim of an abusive relationship, she realizes that she must take desperate steps in order to survive. Warden Miriam Temple has dedicated her life to improving the lives of the women residing at Braden Women’s Prison in North Carolina, foregoing any personal interests or interactions. Lastly, Prissy is born to an inmate at Braden. From the beginning, she was a light in the darkness of the prison system. She is precocious and beyond her young years in intelligence. Intuitively, she knows when an inmate needs comforting and knows just what to say. She frequently quotes appropriate passages of scripture with an interesting Prissy twist. Being set free is both literal and figurative in this fast-paced novel.
The Gospel According to Prissy is a wonderful tale of three characters, whose lives seem impossibly different, that author Barbara Casey weaves masterfully together in a beautiful story. I loved this book. The plot alternated from one main character to the next from chapter to chapter until they began to overlap. Prissy was delightful. This character was very believable even though she did things that were not ordinary. Casey skillfully added humor to soften the child that was wise beyond her years. It was amusing to see Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny playing a part in her world – and it worked. This book is original and interesting. I had to keep reading “just one more chapter” late into the evening.
