Murder.įrank begins the season preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy, but when tragedy unexpectedly strikes his family-which includes his Methodist minister father his passionate, artistic mother Juilliard-bound older sister and wise-beyond-his-years kid brother-he finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal, suddenly called upon to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the soda counter of Halderson's Drugstore, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word."
A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVELĪ SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013įrom New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.Also available on eBook for £5.99. Told from Frank's perspective forty years after that fateful summer, it is a moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him.
At heart, it's the story of what that tragedy does to a boy, his family, and ultimately the fabric of the small town in which he lives. On the surface, Ordinary Grace is the story of the murder of a beautiful young woman, a beloved daughter and sister. When tragedy unexpectedly comes to call on his family, which includes his Methodist minister father, his passionate, artistic mother, Juilliard-bound older sister, and wise-beyond-his years kid brother, Frank finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a summer in which death assumed many forms. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were at the ready at Halderson's Drug Store soda counter, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger comes a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.
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