MEDIA
“Martin tackles the most gruesome of subjects with an extraordinary delicacy that never undermines the story’s brute power—it is at once darkly discomfiting but told with admirable grace.”
Kirkus Reviews
“FATHER SWEET is a page-turner dripping with dread and torment. J.J. Martin’s debut novel is laced with tendrils of fear, anger, horror, and rage, but it’s also one with threads of hope, redemption, truth, and acceptance.”
Timothy S. Johnston
“Martin’s writing is up to the task of giving his material the humane and intelligent treatment it deserves. This first novel is both necessary and impressive.”
TOM ABRAY
.“harrowing…heart wrenching…important… the reader is totally absorbed and riveted to the pages”
BOOKTRIB
“Listeners will cheer. ”
AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE
“Martin’s arresting first novel… is a deeply unsettling work that will make a lasting impact on readers. This novel is a reckoning with the horrendous lack of a just response to institutions which failed to protect their most vulnerable citizens.”
Booklist
***** FIVE STARS. “Effortless writing... Father Sweet deeply affected me... I cannot and could not stop thinking about it.”
Literary Horders
“The audiobook version of FATHER SWEET is brought to life by Craig Lauzon… He puts everything he has into this performance and the end result is great… Beautifully written, filled with vivid characters, descriptions and events, FATHER SWEET is an illuminating, eye-opening and unputdownable listen.”
The audiobook blog
“Extremely thoughtful and acutely relevant.”
ReV. Michael Coren
“Martin can’t resist an anti-hero. And he loves getting inside the heads of unsavoury characters.”
Rakuten/Kobo Blog