Teenager Paige Abernathy awakens after a severe beating to find that she suffers from amnesia, and that everyone seems to hate her.
She has only flashes of memory until the night a grieving parent attacks her in her hospital room. Paige then remembers her role as creator of an online group where members talk about ways to commit suicide.
After recovering from the beating, Paige embarks on a journey of penance to atone for a disaster born of good intentions. Her odyssey launches her on a mission of mercy and into new danger.
The Samaritan’s Patient is a thought-provoking novel about navigating the treacherous waters of social media.
She has only flashes of memory until the night a grieving parent attacks her in her hospital room. Paige then remembers her role as creator of an online group where members talk about ways to commit suicide.
After recovering from the beating, Paige embarks on a journey of penance to atone for a disaster born of good intentions. Her odyssey launches her on a mission of mercy and into new danger.
The Samaritan’s Patient is a thought-provoking novel about navigating the treacherous waters of social media.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Teen Christian Fiction
Release Date: January 25, 2024
Release Date: January 25, 2024
Excerpt from The Samaritan's Patient
“Wha . . .” His fingers came away with blood. “She cut me! She tore my face!” Furious, he backhanded her, slamming her head against the rail. The others tore into her with fists, kicks, and curses.
Twin beams of light pierced the scene. The trio spun around to face them.
“Let’s get outta here!” Tall Boy cried, blood oozing from his face. He ripped the tiara from the girl’s hair and sprinted in pursuit of his friends. They vanished into the sanctuary of dead automobiles and empty hovels.
The car stopped beside the unconscious victim.
“Keep going, Stan. That’s none of our business.”
“Betty, that girl’s hurt bad! Look at her!”
“Keep going, I said!”
“Shouldn’t we at least call 911?”
“And stay in the police station all night, answering questions? We’re fifteen minutes late as it is!” The vehicle sped over the archway and into the twilight.
Several minutes passed. Long shadows from the fading sun crept over the girl’s body.
A bicyclist came along and paused beside her. He looked around uncertainly, then pedaled down the slope into the encroaching night.
By now the horizon was a deep blue. The buzzards were gone. Trickles of blood ran from the girl’s nose and mouth, staining her blond hair.
As darkness fell a second car roared up the incline, stopping with a screech of tires. Now the only sounds were the chirping of crickets and a persistent ding as a door clicked open.
Twin beams of light pierced the scene. The trio spun around to face them.
“Let’s get outta here!” Tall Boy cried, blood oozing from his face. He ripped the tiara from the girl’s hair and sprinted in pursuit of his friends. They vanished into the sanctuary of dead automobiles and empty hovels.
The car stopped beside the unconscious victim.
“Keep going, Stan. That’s none of our business.”
“Betty, that girl’s hurt bad! Look at her!”
“Keep going, I said!”
“Shouldn’t we at least call 911?”
“And stay in the police station all night, answering questions? We’re fifteen minutes late as it is!” The vehicle sped over the archway and into the twilight.
Several minutes passed. Long shadows from the fading sun crept over the girl’s body.
A bicyclist came along and paused beside her. He looked around uncertainly, then pedaled down the slope into the encroaching night.
By now the horizon was a deep blue. The buzzards were gone. Trickles of blood ran from the girl’s nose and mouth, staining her blond hair.
As darkness fell a second car roared up the incline, stopping with a screech of tires. Now the only sounds were the chirping of crickets and a persistent ding as a door clicked open.
 Chevron Ross | Chevron Ross is a pseudonym for someone unimportant. He is not a writer, but God keeps putting ideas into his head that somehow turn into stories. If you like them, be sure to offer God a prayer of thanks. |
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Excerpt One: https://lakesidelivingsite.wordpress.com/2024/01/05/the-samaritans-patient-epic-book-launch/
Excerpt Two: https://coverloverbookreview.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-samaritans-patient.html
Excerpt Three: https://musingsbymaureen.blogspot.com/2024/01/celebrate-lit-presents-samaritans.html
Excerpt Four: http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews/epic-book-launch-the-samaritans-patient-by-chevron-ross
Excerpt Five: https://www.amoderndayfairytale.net/2024/01/call-to-embrace-epic-book-launch.html
Excerpt Six: https://www.guildmaster97.com/posts/the-samaritans-patient-epic-book-launch-and-excerpt/
Excerpt Seven: https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2024/01/call-to-embrace-by-chevron-ross-epic.html
Excerpt Two: https://coverloverbookreview.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-samaritans-patient.html
Excerpt Three: https://musingsbymaureen.blogspot.com/2024/01/celebrate-lit-presents-samaritans.html
Excerpt Four: http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews/epic-book-launch-the-samaritans-patient-by-chevron-ross
Excerpt Five: https://www.amoderndayfairytale.net/2024/01/call-to-embrace-epic-book-launch.html
Excerpt Six: https://www.guildmaster97.com/posts/the-samaritans-patient-epic-book-launch-and-excerpt/
Excerpt Seven: https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2024/01/call-to-embrace-by-chevron-ross-epic.html
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