The Gospel According to Wanda B Lazarus

Author: Lynne Joffe
Publisher: Modjaji Books
Reviewer: Gail Gilbride
Unforgettable Wanda B Lazarus, the immortal female wandering Jew, takes us on a mind bogglingly hilarious romp through history, which I for one will never forget!
In Wanda, Lynn Joffe has created an irreverent, satirical character, who seduced me into all her incredible lives. The forceful, sexually charged muso not only drives the story, she is the story. She is a serial re-incarnator and immerses the readers in her fantastical births, spectacular deaths and her 

time outs in the realm of Pleroma, where the nine muses reside.
So what exactly is Wanda’s mission? If she can fulfil the impossible tasks set by the muses, she’ll be granted the status of 10th muse…
As much as this novel is about a wild, ‘nard using heroine, it is also about re-imagining Jewish history from a female’s perspective. Joffe takes on the treatment of women over the ages and challenges every holy cow imaginable.
I cringed at times and laughed out loud at others. The author’s imagination is outrageous and her use of language is nothing short of magnificent. She makes her incredible research flow seamlessly into the narrative and almost fooled me that it was easy to do.
Lynn Joffe has burst onto the literary scene and I have no doubt in my mind that she’ll be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come. Encore!