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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "A Walk Through the Grapes" by David N. Jackson.]

Family secrets are common. In the Grazier family, Jace happens to be at the center of it all. Yet, he remains blissfully unaware of the facts. A Walk Through the Grapes by David N. Jackson has no shortage of suspenseful scenes.

Jace is the prodigal son of the Grazier's family. In the middle of the night, he stole his family's savings and left his small town for New York City. However, things did not turn out as expected, and he had to return home after two years. Eager to make up for the past, he tried to dutifully help out in the vineyard. However, trouble always has a way of finding him. What happened to Dane? How will Jace extricate himself from the farmer's murder? What will be the outcome of his romantic web with Officer Harper's daughters? These are a few of the twists in this book.

This book is a moderately sized novel of about 324 pages. It belongs to the crime, thrillers, mystery, and horror genre. It is arranged into 23 chapters. David has done an excellent job of developing the theme of this book. The story sets off at a good pace without inconsistencies. Some of the characters were properly developed too. McKenzie was constantly trying to win Jace's affections, and Dane was consistently portrayed as an affectionate but potentially explosive personality.

This book is in no way boring. Snide remarks and humor abound in the narrative. What I love most about this book is the fact that the characters are unpredictable. I didn't expect Dane to attack his brother at his party. The suspenseful scenes were real and captivating. For instance, the funeral scene got me sad, but I was quite satisfied with the ending of the book.

My dislikes about this book are few but noteworthy. Some scenes in the book are not realistic. Ally was portrayed as a sensible and lovable girl, but suddenly, she had a fit and almost destroyed the company's business prospects. Also, the frequency of Jace's impulsive behaviors made him appear too childish for his age.

Due to these dislikes, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. However, the text was professionally edited. The story was properly developed, and the characters had depth. Also, there are moral lessons in the story. I would recommend this book to readers who love mystery books. However, this book is not for sensitive readers due to its sexual content.

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It's funny how trouble always seems to find him. I love that he is not a perfect character, his flaws is what makes the story. Thanks for your very insightful review.

I have always loved mystery novels. After reading this review, I am certain that I will enjoy this book. Good review!

Jace sounds like a selfish person, stealing his family savings and running off to New York. I'm glad he tried to make up for it. This book seems very interesting, and I think it would be one that I would enjoy. Thanks for a great review!

Despite the flaws you pointed out, this seems an engaging mystery with twists that keep the readers' attention until the end. Thank you for your great review!

This seems like a wonderful mystery novel. Even though the book has its downs, I feel like the story is well written and edited.

I wondered how the story ended. I guess I would have to read it to find out. Thanks for a good review.

i'm currwently reading the book and whayt i can say is so far so good ,, i can stop flipping the pages, thank your foot your wonderful review

Wow! This sounds really good. Putting it on my shelf to read soon. Thanks for the review

I'm currently reading this book. I've completed 5 chapters so far and of course, I noticed that the character of Jace seems to be childish and shallow. Dane's frustratingly affectionate and unpredictable at time. I haven't read enough to discuss the other characters though. But, interestingly, you mentioned the book as professionally edited. I've noted down a lot of page-filler sentences and too many dialogue tags that slackens the tension, much needed for a mystery novel.

I'm relieved to see someone else thought some of Jace's actions and decisions were a bit unbelievable. He does seem quite childish. And his inability to commit to any single mood.... A bit frustrating. How can he shift from livid to indifferent in the duration of a sentence? It's beyond me!!!!

I definitely agree. Jace was quite impulsive, irresponsible and indecisive. Though Dane was described as the wild child and problematic, Jace's actions and behavior throughout the book proved that he deserved the title. But I think without his personality the book would have been dull and uninteresting.

I was quite satisfied with the ending of the book.

same. Up to the last page

I read this book, and I might have to disagree with some things pointed out by the reviewer. Age is just a number as is frequently said, so I believe Jace's immaturity and inability to make good decisions really isn't a factor of how old Jace was. Ally, truly was calm and lovable, and although her public temper tantrum isn't justifiable, I feel as though one silly mistake of hers shouldn't be used to rule out her calm and lovable features.
Jace's character was so...problematic.
He was much too problematic to be frank.

I enjoyed the book but really not much happened with the vineyard so the title was misleading. The end was just fine as well but I liked the twists to get to it.