Peace Like a River

I just finished the novel Peace Like a River by Leif Enger on the plane to California on Wednesday (heading out for an overnight business trip). The setting is 1960's northern mid-west US. I must admit, my preferred fiction reading is sci-fi, but I found this book to be rather enjoyable. It's written from the perspective of an eleven year old boy as he watches his brother get into trouble with the law and become a fugitive. The book is rather pro-christian and while it does deal with several adult themes it avoids objectionable content. The author does a good job of capturing a child's perspective of living in an adult world.