In St. Patricks Custody (Patrick & Grace Mystery #1)
by Janet Elaine Smith
Category: Fiction

PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT PATRICK AND GRACE MYSTERIES... Janet Elaine Smith has created an endearing amateur sleuth in Grace Johnson, who sharpens the charm as the story progresses. Grace's interactions with other characters in In St. Patrick's Custody is certainly a strong element in this novel. Kathryn Lively I can't wait for the next Patrick and Grace book. They are such fun! Kay Keith, a California reader One can't help growing fond of Grace Johnson. If Grace moved to your block, you?d invite her over for coffee; I just know it. Naomi Dunavan, in a Grand Forks Herald review In St. Patrick's Custody is a novel rich in characters. It is a mystery full of puzzles to be solved, wrongs to be set right, and even a bit of a love story. Try it and see. Mary Margaret Frank, retired librarian Smith paints a quaint small-town setting and appears to have had some fun with ?city folks? Grace and Patrick adapting to the environment while tempting a murderer with the aroma of fresh baked cookies and the ring of a cash register. Kathryn Lively, on Recipe for Murder For such a small town, there are quite a few suspects in the investigation and it will be difficult to guess the culprit before the end; I was convinced twice I had it figured out, only to be thwarted again! It is a book that leaves you thinking, very fast moving and with a wealth of characters that seem to jump out at you from the page, as if they were in the room with you. A very enjoyable book. Annette Gisby, author of Silent Screams And from readers all across the country come comments like this one: I gained a real understanding of the plight of the homeless through reading In St. Patrick's Custody. I have been volunteering at ourlocal homeless shelter after reading it.