Echoes Among the Stones by Jaime Jo Wright

About the book

After Aggie Dunkirk's career is unceremoniously ended by her own mistakes, she finds herself traveling to Wisconsin, where her grandmother, Mumsie, lives alone in her vintage, though very outdated, home. Aggie didn't plan for how eccentric Mumsie has become, obsessing over an old, unsolved crime scene--even going so far as to re-create it in a dollhouse.

Mystery seems to follow Aggie when she finds work as a secretary helping to restore the flooded historical part of the town's cemetery. Forced to work with a puzzling yet attractive archaeologist, she exhumes the past's secrets and unwittingly uncovers a crime that some will go to any length to keep hidden--even if that means silencing Aggie.

In 1946, Imogene Grayson works in a beauty salon but has her sights set on Hollywood. But coming home to discover her younger sister's body in the attic changes everything. Unfamiliar with the burgeoning world of forensic science and, as a woman, not particularly welcomed into the investigation, Imogene is nonetheless determined to stay involved. As her sister's case grows cold, Imogene vows to find justice . . . no matter the cost.

My thoughts:

I absolutely loved everything about this time-slip novel by Jaime Jo Wright.  It is pure perfection in my opinion with just the right amount of mystery, a gripping storyline and  lovable characters. 

Mumsie is simply adorable which made her my favorite fictional grandmothers of all times.  She is courageous, determined and full of spunk, qualities that I greatly admire.

Grief is difficult to deal with but unfortunately it's something that we all experience in our lifetime so my heart ached for Imogene and her family when their sister tragically died   I was  extremely impressed with Imogene's attempts to solve the mystery and fight for justice for her beloved sister.  Aggie is an amazing character, too and I loved her almost as I loved Mumsie.  Their relationship developed over time and was quite humorous which I appreciated. 

There are twists and turns throughout that had me reading as fast as I could so that I could find out what had transpired all those years ago.  This reader was more than satisfied with the surprise ending of this artfully written novel. The book was well paced with compelling characters and my favorite penned by Ms. Wright.  I highly recommend Echoes Among the Stones to readers of suspense and mystery Christian novels who also enjoy a good time-slip.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions expressed are my own.