Summary and Reviews of Saving Elijah by Fran Dorf

Media Reviews

Columbus Alive Totally engrossing. Dorf turns the spotlight on maternal grief and exposes much of what has been mostly unspoken by those outside this sad sisterly circle. The emotions rendered here cut right to the bone. Once you experience this well written and compelling story, you will be strangely uplifted and better able to face life’s complications head on.

Glamour Fascinating, skillful, a fiercely compelling read.

Wall Street Journal Ambitious, imaginative, and beautifully done.

Washington Post Wrenching and poignant. Avoids easy mysticism or psychologizing. A tough minded interrogative approach to grief.

Publishers Weekly [A] stunning third novel that crackles with suspense, dark humor, and provocative questions.....a spellbinding novel of psychological suspense, and meditates, with honesty and insight, on the nature of parental love and responsibility.

 Susan Isaacs, author of Shining Through A moving tale of a mother haunted by the grave illness of her son and by a demon from her past. But it is more a rich and compelling story of faith, grief, guilt, ghosts, God, and ultimately, hope.