Lilith : a novel

Lilith A novel

Eric Rickstad

Book - 2024

"After her son Lydan suffers traumatic injuries in a school shooting, single mom Elisabeth Ross grows enraged at men in power. If they won't do anything to help end this epidemic of violence, she will. Believing it's her destiny, she sets out to awaken the world to the cowards these men are and commits her own shocking act of violence. Going by the name Lilith--the first wife of Adam who fled Eden rather than serve a man--she posts a video of her crime that reverberates throughout society. Idolized by some, demonized by others, and sought by the FBI and vigilantes alike, Elisabeth must keep her identity a secret as she tries to care for her son. As the FBI draws closer, and Lydan starts to display odd, terrifying behavior, El...isabeth begins to question her act of violence and the very roots and mythology of violence itself. Was her act justified or has she become the monster that the original Lilith was accused of being? And will she ever escape what she's done without losing her son forever?" --

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Subjects
Single parents > Fiction.
School shootings > Fiction.
Lilith (Semitic mythology) > Fiction.
Violence > Fiction.
Social problem fiction.
Genres
Social problem fiction
Published
Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Eric Rickstad (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
278 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781094000749
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Thoughts and prayers from gun rights advocates aren't going to work for Elisabeth. She chooses revenge. A teacher and single mother, she survives a horrific school shooting, actually emerging as a hero as she saves dozens of children. But her only child is severely injured, and she is enraged by the platitudes of Second Amendment activists. Worse yet, a polarizing figure emerges who leverages the event for political capital, eventually pinning his presidential candidacy on it. With the help of a sympathetic relative, Elisabeth plans an elaborate revenge, posting her crime on social media under the name Lilith, evoking a sense of female empowerment and vengeance. Things spin out of control as multitudes of young women nationwide begin committing revenge crimes in Lilith's name. Law enforcement officials are closely investigating Elisabeth and her meticulously planned crime and are just steps behind her as she fights to protect her son and avoid capture. Rickstad (I Am Not Who You Think I Am, 2021) delivers a second suspenseful thriller, one that reflects our politically divided times.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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