I am an ardent admirer of Bob Moses, and was hoping to read a book which provides a textured glimpse of him; this came nowhere close. Perhaps the trouble is that Moses was an enigmatic figure, difficult for anyone but his close friends and associates to understand. That being the case, repeating this observation--as the book does implicitly and explicitly--hardly illuminateds his character, nor does it make for fascinating reading.

Readers searching for a role model during Black History Month need look no further than this novel by William Heath. Bob Moses kept his cool when things got hot down South in the 1960s. A must read for anyone interested in the civil rights movement.

I enjoyed reading this novel. It taught me a lot about a time in America's history I knew little about. William Heath is an amazing writer.

Some of Kienzle's earlier books were quite exciting and made the reader reluctant to put the book down. Requiem for Moses, unfortunately, is not from this mold. There is little action, a good bit of boring church politics, at best understood only by Catholics, and a very predictable outcome