Wonders Never Cease

I loved Phil's first saga of the little town of Grace, but found this one to be a more grown-up version in keeping with the fact that the lead character has aged 6 years since his last adventure. What rang especially true was the story of the bonds of legalism and how one brought up in it (as I was) tends to look at everyone else as the problem and not themselves. The story revolves around Terry uncovering another secret (it had to do with money in Edge of the World, this time it has to do with a body. In keeping with his character, he keeps mum about it and watches his best laid plans head south. His loss of faith is thoroughly believable as teenage rebellion in this environment is almost the norm. The book could have been funnier, coming from a humorist, but as it is, I laughed out loud numerous times. Much of the humor is dry and will have you grinning more than laughing. All in all this lives up to what Ellen Vaughn says about Phil Callaway, "Reading him is one of life's purest pleasures."