Martin Roth's Prophets and Loss is a deep character study wrapped in an intriguing mystery. Who can you trust? is the question that runs through the story, with twists and turns on the question in every chapter. Even Johnny Ravine isn't quite sure he can trust himself, leading him into the deep pits of his character and the hard choices he had to make in his hardscrabble background. If you're not familiar with Asia-Pacific geopolitics -- as I'm not -- you'll find the story of the East Timorese … [Read more...]