Rating: 5 stars ~ Genre: Amish, suspense, medical ~ Pages: 297 ~ Publish Date: 1 Oct 2024
Subtitle: Amish Fiction about a Small Town Community Doctor and an Abandoned Baby
Oh my gosh. My dream story. Amish fiction. With a mystery. The main character is a doctor, Ruth “Dok” Stoltzfus. She reminds me of the country doctor I had until I went off to college. House calls? Dr. B made them. He rode in on a snow plow because I had pneumonia. He drove my mother and me to the hospital when my appendix was about to burst. Emotional? Well, sorta. I had numerous ear infections as a kid and would tell me he was finding sweet potatoes in my painful ears.
Yep, “Dok” Stoltzfus is my kind of doctor. I read the description I knew I wanted to read this book. You are correct. Her surname is Stolzfus and was raised Amish leaving for school before baptism. The story opens with an Amish farmer patient, Levi Yutzy. You might not believe he assures “Dok” there is no need to reattach his finger. By the way, “Dok” does not agree. My daddy once missed a step descending from a combine and ended up with busted ribs. Did he see Dr. B? Nope. He had my mother bind the ribs with a sheet and returned to combining wheat.
“Dok” doctors the Amish and the ‘English’. She knows her patients. Including ‘Englisher’ Bee who is newly widowed. And sadly has a breast cancer diagnosis. Dok’s handling of the situation is unique.
Her assistant, Annie, is Amish and loves her job. Her ‘daad’ does not like Annie working for an Amish turned ‘Englisher’. Annie is a natural and you will like her.
Oh, and a newborn baby boy is left at her office doorway one cold morning. And Dok’s husband, Matt, has a solution for the baby’s immediate care. Dok isn’t so sure.
You might think there is just too much going on for one story. No. This story is a page-turner. I didn’t want this book to end and I hope Suzanne Woods Fisher plans a sequel. All of the above is woven together with skill. Okay, I admit it. I loved this one. Every bit of it.
I received a complimentary DRC (digital review copy) of “A Healing Touch” via NetGalley from the publisher, Revell. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Rating: 5 stars
Cover: An Amish woman holding a baby which hints at the subtitle.
Pages: 297
Publish Date: 1 October 2024
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