“Exceptional. . . . Magnetically realized. . . . Gordon illuminates her scenes with kinetic precision.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Radiant. . . . Gordon journeys deep into the hearts and minds of women, still yearning, even at the last.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
“Intellectually and emotionally involving. . . . [There Your Heart Lies] translates inexplicable and inexpressible experience into understanding.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
“An emotionally and historically rich work with a strong character portrait holding together its disparate parts.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[An] astute and powerful variation on the Jamesian theme of American innocents abroad. . . . Gordon’s masterful pairing of passionately descriptive, stunningly revelatory action scenes with . . . churning interior monologues conveys with arresting insights and startling immediacy the intersection of brutality and faith.” —Booklist (starred review)
