To Err is Human (Short Creek Mysteries, #3)

by Amy Rognlie

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A great mystery!

I'm excited to have found another great author to follow!

To Err is Human is one of the best mysteries I have read. It seems like many I have read lately don't give enough clues for me to solve the mystery on my own. Not so with this story. The clues were dropped occasionally and I did figure out many of the details though I did miss a few along the way. Then again, Callie was on the wrong track for a while, so I was in good company. While I did accurately identify the murderer (before Callie, even!), I had no idea what the alibi was. And the kidnapping? I had no clue.

Callie was a sweet girl who doted on her great aunt, Dot and ran a flower shop-bookstore-knitting store. What a fun combination! She was spunky and had great faith. Most of the time. Yet she was constantly reminding herself to pray.

Amy Rognlie did a fantastic job of bringing Callie from cheerful heights to the depths of despair and a crisis of faith in a very realistic manner. I loved watching Callie remind herself to trust God and to call on Jesus through her fears. Instead of feeling preachy, it was encouraging. And despite Callie's fears and grief, the tone was full of hope.

Callie's friend Mona was so fun! She had a way of mangling idioms that drove poor Callie crazy. Mona had such a big heart and was the kind of friend everyone needs.

And even though this story is about solving a murder, this is not a gruesome story by any stretch. It is a story about trusting God in the darkness – when faith is truly believing God is in control even when you can't see how it is possible.

I haven't read the other books in this series, yet I still was glad to be able to read this one. Fortunately, the author made sure I learned what I needed to here without re-telling the previous ones. I realize that there are some spoilers (it would be impossible for this to not be the case in this type of series) but I do hope to go back and read them as well.

I highly recommend To Err is Human to lovers of mysteries.

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I was given a copy of this book. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.