Goodreads
synopsis: How
many lifetimes can God expect one man to live? Over a century old,
David Galloway isolates himself from the mortal humans who die or
desert him by making a quiet life as a used bookstore owner in
Northern Michigan. But then he spots a news article about a man who,
like him, should be dead.
Daredevil
celebrity Zachary Wilson walked away unscathed from what should have
been a deadly fall. David tracks the man down, needing answers. Soon
David discovers a close-knit group of individuals as old as he is who
offer the sort of kinship and community he hasn’t experienced for
decades—but at what cost?
David
finds himself keeping secrets other than his own. . .protecting more
than himself alone. He’ll have to decide what’s worth the most to
him—security or community. When crimes come to light that are older
than any mortal, he fears the pressure is more than he can stand.
What does God require of him, and is David strong enough to see it
through?
Stats
for my copy:
.pdf ARC, Shiloh Run Press, expected publication date May 1, 2018.
How
acquired:
Via BookishFirst.
First
line: His books were burning.
My
thoughts: I
entered to win this book from BookishFirst because the title and
cover caught my eye first, and then the synopsis and first page
piqued my interest. So I was excited to learn I'd won a copy. The
pace is a bit slow in the beginning, with a very interesting premise.
David Galloway is over a hundred years old, and has no idea why he
cannot die. He's built himself a solitary life, revolving around his
bookstore, and has closed himself off to friendships and
relationships with others. Then he meets three men and a woman who
already know who he is, and who are also immortal, and know how they
– and David – gained their immortality. From that point the pace
picked up quickly, and I sat up late a couple of nights because I was
more interested in the book than my bed.
Before
meeting the others, David thought that his immortality was a burden
beyond his understanding that God had placed on him. While I liked
the direction the story took, and I'm not a religious person, I
thought it would've been very intriguing if David's belief was
correct, and God had purposely chosen him to carry that burden. But I
was happy to start getting to know the group who welcomed him into
their fold and became his people. Everyone should have people that
they can think of as their people.
There
was a nice little side plot about a clerk in David's store who is in
an abusive relationship, and a hopeful romance growing between David
and his assistant, Tiana.
When
I was a few pages from the end I began to fear that it was going to
suddenly wrap up all neat and tidy in too short a span of time. But
no, the book just ended, the way each day of the week ends. Some
issues resolved, others not, and tomorrow is another day. I sure hope
this is the start of a series, because I was not quite ready to leave
David and his new friends behind.
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