The Healing Spell

THE HEALING SPELL

By:  Kimberley Griffiths Little

FIRST SENTENCE

“Headlights swung into the gravel driveway and Daddy tooted the horn of his Chevy.”

SUMMARY
from goodreads

Twelve-year-old Livie is living with a secret and it’s crushing her.  She knows she is responsible for her mother’s coma, but she can’t tell anyone.  It’s up to her to find a way to wake her mamma up.

Stuck in the middle of three sister, hiding a forbidden pet alligator, and afraid to disappoint her daddy, whom she loves more than anyone else, Livie struggles to find her place within her own family as she learns about the powers of faith and redemption.  Livie’s powerful, emotional, and sometimes humorous story will stay with readers long after the last line is read.

Set in the lush bayou of Louisiana, Kimberley Griffiths Little brings Livie’s story to life with power and grace.

REVIEW

The Healing Spell takes the reader on an emotional journey.  Livie’s struggle to save her mamma is inspiring and full of hope.  A tomboy to-the-extreme, Livie captured my heart as she desperately searched for and used The Healing Spell.

Little’s descriptions of the Louisiana bayou are realistic and vibrant.  Even the book’s cover depicts the green and swampy setting where people get around in boats.  Only in this setting would a pet alligator feel at home.

 Grab a box of tissues before you start this book because you cannot help but be pulled into Livie’s world. 

Thank you to Kimberley Griffiths Little for sending this amazing book for me to review.

RATING

5        Plot

5        Characters

5        Attention Grabbing

3        Girlie Meter

5        Ending

23      TOTAL

5        STARS