The Shrine at Altamira

by John L'Heureux

Book Overview

Maria's love for Russell gets her out of the ghetto, but as her love for him fades after the birth of their son, Russell's love takes a mad, possessive turn that consumes his being and endangers his entire family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802136559
• ISBN13: 9780802136558
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Amazing!!!

This book moved me more than any other book. I felt beside myself right after reading. I could not put the book down, I read it at every break at work and during lunch, and was tempted to during driving but abstained, I stayed up late into the night with it in my hand. It was a moving book, I felt like a needed to change myself in some way after reading it but I did not know how. I have told everyone I could have about it since I put it down, I may read it again.

A NOVEL THAT I COULD NOT PUT DOWN FOR A SECOND!

John l`heureux one of my faverite authors has once again created another spellbinding novel. A harrowing horrifying novel dealing with the darker side of love and it`s tragic effect on young people. This novel is beyond words its simply a must read for any John L`Heureux Fan.

there are no words

I can only say that this author's talent is beyond description... Well done and unforgettable.

Truly Incredible

I usually don't read fiction of this sort, but was overwhelmed when I was finished. In what I found to be a relatively short novel, L'Heureux manages to lead us through these three peoples lives, showing us not the hardships of what a loving, caring family goes through, but what can happen when that love becomes misguided and hateful. Yet, for all the traumatic experiences these people experience, they are the ones who are most just in their absolution, not those who live happily ever after. The atrocity of the actions and feelings the main characters inflict and endure make the outcome that much stronger. What could easily have been another Danielle Steele heartwarmer had the storyline been a bit tamer has become one of the greatest testaments to the power of love, and the destructive power that love carries with it.

Amazing!

I was absolutely enveloped by this book. If you've ever wondered how the participants in a destructive relationship feel, this book is for you! It was almost as though I felt the emotions the protaganists felt. It was incredible. The book is very simply written, but the style suited the characters' personalities. To be honest, reading this book was like understanding what those crazy teenagers are thinking - their devotion to a boyfriend/girlfriend at such a young age - seriously believing that they are in love. I was struck by the writer's ability to express, in writing, what some people must feel when they are hopelessly in love. (Of course, I would never want to feel that helpless.) I was literally kept up all night reading this book through to the end