The Risk of Returning, Second Edition

“A fantastic book. It perfectly conveys the shifting shadows of the time and place, of knowing and not knowing, of who is a friend and who is not, of realities that come and go, that may or may not be true.”

Virginia Garrard-Burnett

“The real thing, a portrait of a country at war that rings true: murky terror, long silence, intensity, hope.”

Dennis Smith

“A luminous, richly layered and beautifully written story about memory and resistance.”

Gary Dorrien

“Full of stir and unfolding, the evocations of place--the landscapes and streetscapes and interiors and even the weathers never mere backdrop but an expansion of the paradoxes of beauty and terror.”

Eugene Garber

“A remarkably haunting novel. I love the characters, especially the narrator, a reluctant and complex guy. With him we sift through dangerous half-truths, decode sleight of hand, and weigh the fidelity of the people around him.”

Jeanne Murray Walker

“The Nelsons have written a gripping narrative that explores the tragedy and heroism of existing within Guatemala's religious communities.”

Robert Brenneman

“With this story, the authors remind us of the power of literature to combat political and moral amnesia. It deserves a place next to the very finest political novels.”

Chris Robinson