CHACACHACARE
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Publisher Description
Off the coast of Trinidad lies an abandoned leper colony, Chacachacare. Ely returns after a thirty-year absence, believing his young lover, a patient on the island, died. But, all records of her life and death are missing. Is she dead as he believes, or is she alive? Ely seeks clues in the crumbling buildings left by the last of the lepers.
Who in the church is responsible for all the lies, intimidation and murders? A medieval Dominican Conversi Code stop at nothing to prevent him from discovering the truth. Is the convent attempting to help Ely and his close friend Rachel, or are they a part of the deception.
Customer Reviews
Memories
I grew up in Trinidad in the sixties / seventies. I remember both the lepers and the lifers. Each community inhabited their own island and members would wave to us as we'd pass by in our boat.
I bought and eagerly read this novel in search of insight into what life truly was like for those who lived on Chacachacare. I learned some of the history of the Conversi, but little else. This is casually interesting and casually engaging of a book.