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Jun 01, 2014GLNovak rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This story told from different viewpoints centres around a North Carolina revivalist church and its pastor Carson Chambliss, a man obsessed with snakes and poison and their ability to heal. I found him very creepy and kept shaking my head at the effect he had on his congregation. Julie Hall is smitten with him and his teachings and believes he can heal her mute son. Things go terribly wrong and the fallout descends on all her family. The pace is measured and the narrative from the three viewpoints is easy to follow. The reader is left with questions, and if in a book group, could explore the whys and hows for hours.