By Cathy Elliott
Kregel Publications
kregel.gospelcom.net/
PO Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501
(616) 451-4775
This novel is a delight for the mystery lover who wants a little romance as well. The main character is Thea, a single young woman who owns her own antique shop in a resort area. Early in the book, a body is found and the mystery begins, quickly followed by the purchase of an antique vase with a list of names: Thea, her sister, and two friends. Where did the vase come from? Who wrote their names and why? When the first person on the list ends up in a coma and the second person disappears, Thea begins to actively process clues with a handsome male reporter and her uncle, a retired policeman. This is not your typical romantic mystery, however. It is definitely a Christian novel, and the characters are never in compromising situations.
Be prepared to be absorbed into the story quickly, and the resolutions of the mystery is a true surprise in the end. Along the way Thea regains her faith as well as a new man in her life. I love a happy ending even if the plot is rather predictable at times.
I would recommend this book for teen girls as well as adult women. It is easy reading; and though it is over 200 pages, it will be an enjoyable interlude for the reader.
Product review by Nancy Wagner, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC, October 2006
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