Edgewater Road by Shelley Shepard Gray
Description: A family’s mysteries and secrets of a small town are the basis of this new series.
Imagine! Your grandmother’s iron-clad will bequeaths you her home in the country. Your next-door neighbor is an ex-con. Whoa!
She thought she knew her grandmother but secret upon secret comes to light. And grandma may not have been at all who Jennifer thought she was.
Review:
And a bit of romance is thrown into this mystery story making it even better. Once I started reading it, I found excuses to read some more. And more.
I knew I wanted to read this book because I like how Shelley Shepard Gray writes. I’ve read several of her Amish-centric books. Two Amish characters are in the book — one who has gone ‘Englishe’ and one young man who needs a job to help his ‘daad’ buy a horse.
I like mysteries. I like plots that hint of a genealogy angle and this one did. Grandma had secrets. Oh boy! Did she have secrets!
John Lincoln Bennett, her next-door neighbor, was more than just a friend to Jennifer’s grandmother. And yes, he has secrets of his own and knows more about other people. Oh — btw, he’s a hunk. Then there is Jennifer’s father who was basically a sperm donor. He was never a father. Boo hiss!
I loved the pacing of this story — the ebb and flow of the scenes and actions of the various characters had just the right mix. There is a great group of characters. Rich. But never a problem to keep who is who straight.
The Christian aspect of this book is softly woven into the story. It always fits the scene.
Be sure to read the “Dear Reader” (preface) as well as “Acknowledgments” at the end. This book may have been a challenge to write but the result is wonderful. My thanks to the author for hanging in there.
Ms. Gray has a wonderful knack for ending a chapter exactly right. I believe that is called talent. I highly recommend this lovely mystery and am personally looking forward to the next book in the series.
I received a complimentary e-ARC copy of Edgewater Road via NetGalley from the publisher, Blackstone Publishing. A positive review was not required; the opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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