It's Christmas. Timothy takes Chloe on
a romantic sleigh ride to get her alone to give her his special
present. They stop at the Gundy barn, a long vacant structure.
Timothy gives Chloe the present, but before they can climb back in
the sleigh, Mabel, Timothy's dog, uncovers the corpse of an Amish
girl, Katie Lambright.
Police Chief Rose, asks Chloe and
Timothy, an Amish man who has left the church, to help solve the
murder since she can't get information from the closed Amish
community. As they begin to investigate the murder they discover
unsavory things about several members of the Amish community,
including Katie's parents. Billy, a friend of Timothy's, is also
suspected because he's been using the barn to store auto parts and
rolls of duct tape. When Billy disappears, the question is whether
he's the murderer or another victim.
I enjoyed the book. The setting is
lovely and appears to be faithful to the Amish traditions. I'd love
to visit Appelseed Creek. Chloe and Timothy are delightful
characters. He's very understanding of the her and her impetuous
actions to solve the murder. She is intrepid, a strong character with
her own demons.
They mystery is fairly easy to solve,
but keeps your interest. My criticism is that the ending seemed
rushed and not quite believable, but it doesn't detract too much for
the enjoyment of the story.
I recommend this book if you are
fascinated by the Amish and particularly if you enjoy mysteries.
I reviewed this book for Handlebar
Publishing.
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