SYNOPSIS

A teenage girl awakens from a severe beating to find that everyone seems to hate her.

Paige Abernathy 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.

REVIEW

This novel takes the Biblical story of the Good Samaritan and adds a modern spin. What follows is Paige’s journey to rediscover herself and protect those that she loves.

This story is fictional, but the basis comes from a 2021 New York Times article and an actual online forum that inspired it.

This YA novel will not be available to the public until early 2024.

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