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Reviewed Titles Who's Grace?	James R. Coggins Reviews Added November 30, 2005 Who's Grace? Author: James R. Coggins Publisher: Moody Publishers Available At: Bookstores Everywhere Publishing Date: January 2004 Genre: Mystery: Christian Format: Trade Paperback Price: $10.99 ISBN: 0802417647 Reviewer: Phillip Tomasso III James R. Coggins has begun a series of cozy mysteries with a magazine editor at the center of them all. Who's Grace? is book one in the series and it is an interesting, puzzling first tale. On a return flight home, as the plane is about to land, Smyth believes he has witnessed a murder. Reporting the crime to the police seems like the right thing to do. Since Smyth cannot say exactly where the supposed crime took place, who the supposed victim was, what exactly the supposed murdered looks like, the police do not put much weight into the editor's account. That is, until a woman's body turns up. The only identification on her is a pendant gripped in her hand with the word (or name) "Grace" on it. The police now lend some credibility to Smyth's rendition of events. They also find it suspicious that he is the magazine editor for a publication called, Grace. As the police look closer and closer at Smyth, a web is spun within the community. It is amazing how many people named Grace have suddenly gone missing. It is also amazing how closely the Grace's can be traced back to Smyth making him a prime suspect in the murder case. Evenly paced, Coggins presents a well-crafted whodunit. The pieces to the puzzle are all there. It is fun fitting them together chapter after chapter. Solid characters and a surprise-twist ending make Who's Grace? the perfect mystery for any reader who enjoys genuine sleuth novels. I have the next two in the series, Desolation Highway, and Mountaintop Drive, and I anxiously look forward to reading them both! Return to top of page. This page was last updated on January 1, 2008 This page and all its contents are Copyright© 2002-2008 In the Library Reviews and the individual reviewers. Except where noted, all graphics are Copyright© Eos Development and are used with permission. All book covers are Copyright© their respective publishers and are used with permission. The In the Library Reviews logo is Copyright© 2002 by In the Library Reviews/Sharyn McGinty. Site maintained by In the Library Reviews.