The Mystery of Grace

When Grace and John meet at a bar on Halloween, the attraction between the two is undeniable. Everything is going well, until the morning after Grace mysteriously vanishes from John's apartment after John confesses he feels responsible for the death of his brother. That's the hook for Charles De Lint......more

This was an enjoyable fantasy novel about, love, life, and the afterlife. The opening chapter is quite brilliant and draws you into this intriguing world. John and Grace have spent the night together in his bed. She gets up, goes to the bathroom and then disappears. The story jumps between John and......more

The Mystery of Grace is a perfect de Lint novel. It has fully fleshed out characters I really cared about, the author's familiar treatment of spirit worlds and the ordinary people who encounter them, and the easy-going voice I've come to love over the years. I would definitely recommend this to anyo......more

This book is typical of all of DeLint's work, in my opinion: great plot, pedestrian writing laden with stereotypes and cliches. Tattooed gearhead hottie Grace is gunned down in a bodega and wakes up in a gray-lit version of her old 'hood. She comes to realize this limbo is the creation of a bruja wh......more

Initially after finishing this, I gave it three stars because it was just kinda fine. But then I thought about it for a few minutes and I realized this book is actually not good, and I would defend it being not good, and I don't have positives for it in particular, besides the basic concept. First of......more