Welcome to First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews. Each week readers post the first paragraph (or 2) of a book we are reading or plan to read soon.
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Maple Street Cemetery, Everton, NH
Years later, when people in Everton would tell the story, they would say it was Clive Starling who called the reporter, the way that man loved attention.
But we remember it the way it happened: it was the midwife who slid down the hall to the payphone to get The Upper Valley New Hampshire News on the horn. It was a slow news day, so the reporter have zipped right over to the hospital, and let the midwife go on and on into the tape recorder about a condition called charismata iamaton, which translates, in Greek, to "gifts of healing." She insisted that the hands of this newborn baby, tiny hands still coated in the awful gunk of birth, had cured her sciatica. She said most people with natural healing talents are unaware of their gifts, but this baby had the strongest natural talent she's ever seen.
BABY WITH MIRACLE HEALING POTENTIAL BORN, the next morning's headline read. Town of Everton, N.H., REJOICES.
What do you think -- read more or pass?
I started this one last night and am am enjoying it so far.
I feel a bit iffy about this one, but if you are enjoying it, that is a good recommendation.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is a bit different, so far so good.
DeleteOh, my, intriguing! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Laurel.
DeleteOh you know me and weirdness, I would 'definitely' carry on with this and can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
ReplyDeleteDifferent it is Cath, but it has my interest.
DeleteIt sounds really different than what I usually read, but I'd give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThe reviews seem quite good.
DeleteI would definitely read more! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Glad the intro appealed to you.
DeleteI saw this mentioned somewhere else recently and it sounded good. Got it on my TBR list and will be anxious to hear your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteIt's very different but I'm enjoying the audio voices.
DeleteThe plot sounds interesting but the writing didn't do it for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking it will be a hard one to review.
DeleteNot sure on this one but I do like the writing style. I have to keep an eye out for reviews. I'm definitely curious.
ReplyDeleteThe reviews seem quite good.
DeleteI'd probably pass, until I read your future review, that is.
ReplyDeleteThe story line won't appeal to everyone but, I like it so far.
DeleteDifferent is the best way to describe it - in some ways fairy tale like.
ReplyDeleteI think this one sounds good. I am looking forward to your review to see if it's thumbs Up.
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