false 6586852 0747267529 9780747267522 2 1 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6586852-grace-and-truth 52834 Jennifer Johnston 161 24 0 2009-07-02T12:25:38-07:00 966865 1 2009-07-02T12:25:38-07:00 3 0 false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 12:25:31 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 11:04:08 -0700 2009 Grace and Truth is a well-structured novella, and Johnston handles the juxtaposition between past and present with skill, though at times I thought that the parallels she constructed between Sally and the Bishop were a little too obvious. The climax of the novel is rather predictable, and I felt some doubts about the ending—it felt just slightly too pat. Would people really react like that? Hrm. Still, as a novel of everyday irony, this slim volume is worth the read.]]>