Book Review - Hand of Fate

I love a good mystery novel, so I looked forward to reading Hand of Fate by Lis Wiehl, although I hadn't read the first book in the series. This book follows the murder of conservative radio personality Jim Fate from the perspectives of three friends, each with her own point of view of the crime.
I enjoyed getting a glimpse into the lives of each of the three main characters - FBI agent Nicole Hedges, television crime reporter Cassidy Shaw, and Federal prosecutor Allison Pierce. The murder and process of solving the crime was good, but the part of the book that caught my attention the most was getting to know the three friends with their ongoing problems. I would be interested to read more books in the series to see how some of the ongoing issues in their lives get resolved.

This mystery takes plenty of twists and turns, and although some may solve the crime before the end of the book, the murderer was a bit of a surprise until several pages before the official reveal. Although this is a Christian novel, the underlying theme of Christianity is not in-your-face. I really liked the way it was incorporated into the book, and I can see how it could become a more major theme in a later book in this series.

I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson publisher.