From KIRKUS REVIEW-- Kate Briarstone is a beautiful presidential candidate who seeks to conquer violence toward women throughout the world. Her closest ally in the fight is her beloved husband, known as Beelzy," who, unbeknownst to the electorate, is Satan in human form. He's not the Satan of biblical literature, however, but rather a compassionate,regretful and sex-obsessed devil whose "reputation has been tarnished for too long." In this novel, he describes his role in the creation of Eve, his witnessing the births of Isaac and Jesus, and goes on to detail his involvement in everything from Ancient Greece's orgies to modern-day therapy-sessions with savage male chauvinists. This version of Satan, like the novel itself, is very funny and often brilliant. Kamm probes and scorns hypocrisy and hatred with a biting humorthat elicits awkward laughter, as many of his targets hit close to home. The novel nimbly jumps across time periods and different prose styles(as in Kate's interview with television talk show hosts named Charlie Tulip and Barry Queen.) It also tackles issues across the sociopolitical spectrum with a polished ease. Kamm's critiques of organized religion...bristle with energy. In this tale, piety is not a virtue, and God is not benevolent. ...May shock those who have even a slight religious bent. ..A deft, entertaining...satire. --KIRKUS REVIEWS
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