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'Judith, a daring and beautiful woman, hardened by her life as a slave and angered by the treatment of her people, the inhabitants of Nazareth, becomes a feared and powerful figure beginning with the brutal assassination and decapitation of an enemy general. Hoping to retire as a free woman and into obscurity, Judith is sent on one last mission to assassinate the Messiah, Joshua, a Christ-like figure, who she discovers is her childhood sweetheart. This is a work of stunning originality that echoes the work and style of Michael Chabon (The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and The Yiddish Policemen's Union). Combining historical events, biblical conspiracy theories and a story of survival and triumph, A God for the Killing brings history and myth to life, captivates with its inventiveness long after the last page is turned.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication:
To Helen and Nadia;
I owe them so much.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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[Review] A God for the Killing
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 47)
— Review of A God for the Killing 2008 single work novel -
Take Three
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 2 November 2008; (p. 25)
— Review of A God for the Killing 2008 single work novel -
Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 October 2008; (p. 26)
— Review of A God for the Killing 2008 single work novel
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Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 October 2008; (p. 26)
— Review of A God for the Killing 2008 single work novel -
Take Three
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 2 November 2008; (p. 25)
— Review of A God for the Killing 2008 single work novel -
[Review] A God for the Killing
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 47)
— Review of A God for the Killing 2008 single work novel
Awards
- 2008 winner ABC Fiction Award
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cIsrael,cMiddle East, Asia,
- 30 CE