“Vivid and affecting.”
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

“Linda Gray Sexton has faithfully fulfilled all ritual expectations and now venturing on her own, will silence all comparisons…the talent has quite clearly been handed down.”
BOSTON HERALD AMERICAN

“A fine novel…the story of the emergence of a new life that combines the best of all that has gone on before and the expectation of all that is to come.”
DALLAS MORNING NEWS

“Sexton…shapes the boundaries of love, guilt, debt in familial relationships…a revelation of self-destructive lifestyles.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“A chilling portrait of a rite of passage…With Rituals, Sexton has established a voice and a name of her own. Her haunting tale of grief and family loss will especially affect any daughter who has mourned deeply.”
WASHINGTON POST

“A rewarding narrative of conflict and resolution.”
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER

“Pitch-perfect, richly-toned…remarkable in its color and depth…An exciting debut.”
KIRKUS REVIEWS