This book has something for every reader to enjoy!!įirst of all, I loved how this story was told from the perspective of Frank, a 13-year-old boy. Simply a five, no five times five star read. His specific and thoughtful discussions of God's grace as seen through Frank's eyes will keep you wondering about your own faith. His characters will touch your heart in ways that will be difficult to put away after you've finished this book. Kruger's writing is filled with wonderful descriptive phrases. Everyone in the town is affected by these tragedies in some way-bringing out the best and the worst in people. An itinerant man is found amongst the weeds, there is a suicide, and finally a murder. But that was just the beginning of this momentous summer for Frank, his family, and this small town. Their father is the town's Methodist minister, and folks look to him to answer the preverbal question of "Why would God let this happen?". Frank, and his stuttering younger brother, speculate about this tragedy. But this all changes when a young boy is killed while playing on the train tracks. In 1961, small town Minnesota, the summer is hot, the people know everything about everyone, and life is good. Frank is telling his story some forty years after the actual events that took place during his thirteenth year. Our of the best books that I've ever read. I will be looking for this author and narrator other works.Īfter a series of great murder mysteries, staring Cork O'Conner, Kruger has come up with a genius of a stand alone coming of age, murder mystery, and trestles on the "awful grace of God". He does the voice of the deaf, women, men, children, Indians, aristocrats to perfection. Rich Orlow is such an enhancement to this story by giving every character an identity. I would be thrilled if this would become a series book though. If you have, be very careful to read the synopsis carefully for this is a stand alone book. Just when I thought I saw a direction this was going - I found myself surprised. I plowed through this for I could NOT put this down. Once started I was completely immersed in each member of this family and all the people that they come in contact with. The family in this book are that of the town's minister's which lends itself to discussions of religion. One of the main characters is a wonderful peaceful father who has to guide his children through the animalistic ways of mankind. A beautiful tale with a 'morals in an immoral world' theme. So much so that I found myself listening to this story in black and white. It's a mystery that takes place in Minnesota in 1961 with classic literature very reminiscent of To Kill A Mockingbird.
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