Does faith insist upon the spotless soul? Is forgiveness possible this side of the River Styx? In this whip-smart debut novel, Maggie Prentice is resolved to find out, even if it costs her everything.

Permeated with flashes of brilliance and an appreciation for the eccentric, The Walking Tanteek is an extraordinary novel of uncommon wit and energy.
“You can get carried away by the energy and extravagance of Woods’ writing, the aptness of her metaphors … which is what makes this such an absorbing and even pleasurable raed, despite how screwed-up most of the characters are. … The narrative allows Maggie’s questions and ambivalences room to spread out in all their difficulty and complexity, which is another reason this is such a satisfying read. Her search for God carries on despite her mother, Gerard, and Liam, and despite herself.”
– Winnipeg Review

“Jane Woods has written a dark novel about hope, a sleepwalker’s tale of the waking world.”
– Scene Magazine

“If you have ever questioned God or redemption, ever felt unsure of exactly what you believe, then you might take the challenge of riding with Maggie Prentice. She’s the bitter, beyond middle-aged, alcoholic, anti-heroine narrator in The Walking Tanteek. She’s also a compelling, not easily likable character who escapes anguish in all the wrong places.”
– The Catholic Register