January 13, 2011
“And it is family that provides the tension in Vestments, the debut novel by John Reimringer. A priest on hiatus tells the story of his raucous Irish-Catholic family and rough-around-the-edges faith, regaling a rich drama of love and devotion: bawdy, loud and drunk. The novel is cut from strong, authentic Midwestern fabric you can curl up with in these cold nights. Even its cover depicts a frigid morning in a quiet, sleepy neighborhood.—Dave, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle