Mystery of Grace

It's been some years since I read anything by Charles de Lint, but I saw one of his books in the library the other day and picked it up. The Mystery of Grace is the story of a young Latina woman in the American Southwest who meets the love of her life; unfortunately, this happens two weeks after her death. It's listed as an urban fantasy but it's not about suburban werewolves or vampires in Seattle. The story tells how she and the people around her deal with life and the afterlife in which she finds herself. It's not epic, or complex, or profound; the premise isn't brilliantly original and the climax isn't earthshaking. It simply clear, refreshing storytelling, with a likable character who struggles to overcome her obstacles. I'll be reading more of de Lint's work.