Written from the point of view of the thirteen year old son of a minister in Minnesota, this books covers the mystery around several deaths in a small town. Yet it is much more than just another mystery book. Instead, it is following the emotional and spiritual journeys of the characters as they struggle with these deaths. It almost seems like a book that should be used in a pastoral care class.

Grace, ordinary, and awful challenges the beliefs of many of the characters. A moving read.