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“McLaughlin invites readers on a journey of the heart in this celebration of life, death and what it means to be human... McLaughlin’s storytelling is superb... A tour de force that makes readers face hard truths about the effect a person’s choices can have on her soul.” - -KIRKUS REVIEWS “Debut novelist Lara McLaughlin soars out of the gate with her tale of entanglement, grief, guilt and familial anguish... A wrenching (story about a) search for peace and absolution by a talented new writer.” - U.S.REVIEW of BOOKS “A practiced short story writer, McLaughlin’s use of style and language clearly distinguish Jane’s narration from Riva’s memoir in ways that give a truly strong voice to both... (their) universal struggles make Riva and Jane two empathetic and compelling figures... With great skill McLaughlin illustrates how acceptance and understanding can sometimes be the only way forward.” - FOREWORD REVIEW “Alabaster Houses is an invigorating and thoughtful meditation that will leave readers with a renewed appreciation for their own significant relationships... McLaughlin's relationships are deep, wide, authentic, and heartbreaking.” - URBANITE MAGAZINE “Riva is splendid... The author's tour de force, however, is that the reader also comes to feel true compassion and even affection for the often unlovable Jane... Alabaster Houses is a beautifully crafted book with the perfect ending.” - BOOKREVIEW.COM “Alabaster Houses is a book of secrets...(which) focuses on the strengths women draw from each other, the complex choices we make about what to reveal and what to hide... a journey of discovery that is a joy to read.” - SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW “Incisive and eloquent, McLaughlin lays bare the complexities of love and loss, joy, and grief” -ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARDS http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lara-mclaughlin/alabaster-houses/http://www.theusreview.com/reviews/Alabaster-McLaughlin.htmlhttp://www.theusreview.com/reviews/Alabaster-McLaughlin.htmlhttp://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/alabaster-houses/http://www.urbanitebaltimore.com/baltimore/the-ties-that-bind/Content?oid=1460403http://www.bookreview.com/$spindb.query.listreview2.booknew.19120http://citybookreview.com/2012/03/alabaster-houses/shapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3shapeimage_4_link_4shapeimage_4_link_5shapeimage_4_link_6