Hourglass - A Novel

Peretz picked up the book and positioned it near the spider, which lifted a dainty leg and then crawled onto the spine. The spider flipped over.
“Ooh, what’s that red thing on your stomach?” Peretz crooned to the spider. “It looks kind of like an hourglass. Nice. But I’ll think you’ll be happier outside.”

Life in the Hallerman home is business as usual — until cousin Yekusiel comes for an extended stay, and no one’s saying why. Then Michy is bitten by a poisonous insect… and he isn’t the only one in their neighborhood who’s gotten bitten. To top it off, too many people are interested in getting their hands on the strange spider found in the Hallerman house, but Peretz and Yekusiel have no idea whom they can trust.

Join the Hallermans on a hair-raising ride as they learn lifelong lessons about emunah and the importance of family — while racing against time that’s slipping through the hourglass.

By: M Jakubowicz