This book drew me in right away and I am very interested to continue beyond the excerpt to find out what happened! It's about 4 siblings that learn about their future and the day that they die through a "psychic gypsy type" woman. They can't share what they've learned with anyone. I can't even imagine what I would do if I had that information as an adult now let alone as a child! I'm looking forward to reading about how the children develop into their adult lives knowing the information they have gained from the woman. Being a native New Yorker, I also enjoyed that the setting takes place in the Lower East Side of the past especially since so much has changed in that neighborhood over the years. I'm sure there are still "psychic gypsy types" around!