"A gentle and sweet who-dun-it"

By: Jennifer Stanley

Genres: Mystery

Posted: October 15, 2010

Cooper Lee adores her friends at Hope Street Church. Spending time with her bible study group, the Sunrise Bible Study Group, has truly given her a new outlook on life. She is a little concerned about how her relationship with Nathan has grown a bit distant, especially when the mysterious Edward Crosby reappears in her life.

When her sister Ashley looks to be involved in a grisly murder, Cooper knows she has to do the right thing and help clear her sister's name. So she enlists Nathan's help, along with her friends from Hope Street. With a little luck, a few prayers, and a whole lot of nosiness, she just might find the real killer.

The third book in Jennifer Stanley's Hope Street Church Mystery series, THE WAY OF THE GUILTY is a gentle and sweet who-dun-it that combines a little suspense, a little romance, and a lot of faith to result in a charming novel. Stanley fleshes out her characters and gives them more dimensions with each book. I found the inclusion of Biblical verses at the beginning of each chapter to be very soothing and appropriate to each chapter.

Book Summary

Cooper Lee has a new outlook on life, thanks to her friends at Hope Street Church. Spending time with the Sunrise Bible Study Group nourishes her mind and soul. But home is where the heart is—along with Mrs. Lee’s baked treats—and Cooper is indeed happy to have such a great family to come home to when not spending time with Nathan, a friend from the group who just might be (fingers crossed) The One. So when her sister, Ashley, is implicated in a gruesome murder, Cooper snaps into action. Along with Nathan and her friends from Hope Street, Cooper vows to solve this unholy mess—with a wing, a prayer, and a small dose of snooping…

The Way of the Guilty by Jennifer Stanley

The Way of the Guilty

by: Jennifer Stanley

Hope Street Church #3

Minotaur Books
September 1, 2010
On Sale: September 1, 2010
Featuring: Cooper Lee
352 pages
ISBN: 0312376847
EAN: 9780312376840
Mass Market Paperback

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