She has a great ear for dialogue, for bringing characters to life through their conversations - especially the priests, with their racy innuendos, their exclusive brotherhood and their attempts to either live up to their vows or at least not get caught breaking them. I found myself reading certain lines aloud to hear how she wrung so much emotion out of so few words. Tracey's strong, elegant voice is like good music played in the background of a gripping story. One priest, Father Rob Souza, is tempted by forbidden fruit in the form of the lovely convert Jessica, whose company he finds intellectually, spiritually and over time, physically stimulating. Piety and propriety are difficult enough to maintain, but celibacy is the vow they make every minute of every day, with varying degrees of success. Tongues of Angels takes us behind the velvet ropes of the Catholic church, where secrecy and ceremony mask the daily struggle of priests grappling with their all-too-human emotions. Tongues of Angels is both sexy and spiritual.' -Jordan Rosenfeld, author of Forged in Grace 'Julia Park Tracey brings wicked honesty and scathingly hot nuance to this soulful novel with crackling prose, she seduces readers. Now back in print for the 10th Anniversary Edition, through Indie-Visible Ink. Based on a true story, Tongues of Angels is a canny, warm and surprisingly spiritual novel for our time. Tongues of Angels offers a peek behind the curtain of the priesthood, offering a funny, poignant look at Catholic angst and ambiguity. A Greek chorus of gossiping priests, and church politics riddled with suspicion and battling for souls, force Lawrence, Rob and Jessica to make choices they didn't intend. Rob's best friend, Lawrence, is a priest with an artistic temperament and trials of his own. The fourth in this lover's knot? God.įather Rob Souza faces the forbidden desire of his own heart when Jessica, victim of a brutal assault, comes for counseling. This edition is out of print.A Catholic priest with questions.

Tongues of Angels by Julia Park Tracey