My Review of Fallen From Grace

In between the headache of midterms this week, I managed to squeeze in J.R. Lindermuth's latest thriller.  Fallen From Grace has been on my TBR list for a while, and I can't wait to share the latest thrills and chills with you!

First of all, just  a bit of background on this truly wonderful author!

J. R. Lindermuth is the author of nine novels, including four in the Sticks Hetrick mystery series set in a fictional rural community near Harrisburg, PA. A retired newspaper editor/writer, he is now librarian of his county's historical society where he assists patrons with research and genealogy. He has published stories and articles in a variety of magazines, both print and on-line.

Excerpts from his novels, reviews and other information are available at http://jlind11.tripod.com and http://jrlindermuth.com

BLURB:
 
As the 19th century winds to a close, Sheriff Sylvester Tilghman of the small Pennsylvania town of Arahpot ponders his biggest problems: finding a new deputy and convincing his true love, Lydia, to marry him. But an early autumn day finds Arahpot's usual tranquility shaken when a stranger is fatally stabbed.Upon seeing the victim, Tilghman recalls witnessing a strained encounter between him and Valentine Deibert, an obese man with a wife half his age who had recently moved to Arahpot. The sheriff questions Deibert who denies knowing the victim.Tilgman is unconvinced, but lacks a connection until the widow arrives in Arahpot. Suddenly Sylvester is plunged into investigating two murders. As he works through an abundance of motivated suspects, Tilghman finds himself in danger. And worse — Lydia is pushing her obnoxious cousin as a candidate for deputy.
 
My Review:
 
I grew up reading those fascinating mystery novels that I couldn't put down, all written around the turn of the last century.  Those novels were classics, filled with drama and suspense, as well as mind-boggling crimes that the police force diligently attempted to solve.

In those times, the police made do with what little resources they had to solve unexplained murders…that could be why the identity of the most notorious of killers has never been determined.  J.R. Lindermuth as captured the same magic from those classics with his latest thriller, Fallen from Grace.

Murder has hit Sheriff Sylvester Tilghman's sleepy little town of Arahpot.  Death may be a normal occurrence in 1897, but when more than one person meets their end at the hand of an unknown killer, questions start to spiral in the sheriff's adept mind.  Yes, technology is coming to the town, but will it be enough to solve this turn of the century mystery?

Lindermuth has (again!) delivered a novel that rivals some of the greats, filled with personalities that are so true to home.  Fallen from Grace involves the reader into a bygone era where a man was a real man, and solving unexplainable crimes took true mental work and investigation.  Tilghman's not an officer that is more eager to reap the benefits of his soon-coming retirement, and takes every minute of his life as a serious step.  He knows his constituents, and the country in which he resides. 

Lindermuth involves truly memorable characters in this tale, as well as humanity.  A brilliant author, J.R. stays on the top of my reading list and will continue to do so with his entrancing tales of mystery and intrigue!

5 stars!

Pick up your copy at:

http://www.amazon.com/Fallen-Grace-J-R-Lindermuth/dp/161009011X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

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