The Gospel According to Luke - Emily Maguire

This is a gripping but ultimately rather unsatisfying book based on the intriguing premise of an encounter between a "youth pastor" for the "Christian Revolution" and the manager of a nearby sexual health clinic, with the most endearing character being the pregnant teenager who gets caught between their colliding worlds. Although it's unfair to blame an author for how their book is marketed, I did feel that the cover image - of a young girl whose accentuated pout manages to be provocative despite the stylised tears running down her face - was a fair reflection of the book's contents. Although it touched on some serious issues and the characters were likeable and interesting, this verged on Mills & Boon at times as a passionate attraction overcame all rational objections, and the emphasis on the transformative power of a sexual awakening seemed a little teenage...