Joy, by The Balloonatic

Joy, by The Balloonatic

Dave Freer wrote a book called “Joy Cometh with the Mourning,” a cozy little murder mystery sold to raise funds for the Anglican church on Flinder’s Island, a small island between Tasmania and the main coast of Australia. The main character is a female minister named Joy who stumbles into solving a murder, with the title being a word play on a Bible verse. By the end of the book, Joy doesn’t only find whodunnit, she also finds herself and her place in life. When I ...