Imagine spending
your entire life—centuries—thinking you’re the only one. David Galloway did. He
couldn’t die. He was sentenced to a life of eternity on earth, passing his time
by avoiding any relationships that would end up leaving him alone. Again.
One day, a story on
the news grabs his attention. This man should be dead! Could it be he isn’t the
only one?
This storyline was
quite thought-provoking as it explored the downside of living forever on this
side of Heaven. All the goodbyes. The loneliness. So many memories—many painful.
The strong bond between the characters was wonderfully heartfelt. But once the
characters were established, the story began to lag. In many places the author
chose colorful wordiness over pace and depth. There was also a lot of telling vs. showing.
Perhaps the author
plans a sequel. That would be the only good reason to leave so many dangling
plot lines. There is an intriguing twist near the end that leads to many
questions but goes nowhere. If this is a setup for the next in a series, it
should have been developed more to make the reader want to find out.
Overall, the pace
was much too slow for my liking. The characters weren’t fully developed. It had potential to be a truly great story, however, it just didn’t come
together.
I received a
complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and
contains my own thoughts and opinions.
