This was my first book in the Dani Ross series. I gave it three 1/2 stars rounded to 4. The premise was interesting--a Christian murder mystery. The "preachiness" of the storyline did not bother me because that was part of the book's purpose. My main complaint was that everyone was in love with the main character, Dani Ross. She was supposed to be a beacon of light that modeled her faith. She came across as a perfect saint in an unrealistic manner. At times, it got kind of annoying. The ending also kind of lost me a bit. She wraps the murders up in a pretty bow, then gets mad for doing it and pitches a hissy fit. I will read more in the series because the writing does have something there to keep you interested. ( )