The Amish Village is a tourist
destination in Middlebury, Indiana where people come to sample the
delicious and creative Amish products and enjoy the quiet of the Inn.
Quiet that is until one morning, Hannah, an Amish girl who works at
the Quilting Bee, finds Ethan, the owner of A Simple Blend dead of an
apparent heart attack.
The police are convinced it's a
heart attack although there are BB holes in the front window. Amber,
manager of the Amish Village, isn't so sure. She and Hannah think it
looks more like murder and should be investigated. The police
politely decline, so Amber and Hannah start their own investigation.
The setting for this book is
delightful. The small shops and interesting shop owners provide a
background that makes you feel at home. Both the Amish and English
characters are well drawn and likeable. Hannah and her family are
very typically Amish and provide a contrast to Amber, the career
woman. Romance is provided by Amber's next door neighbor, Tate, and
Hannah's good friend, Jesse. Both are gentle romances, not complex
but heart warming.
I enjoyed the book. The mystery
wasn't
particularly engrossing until the ending which seemed rather extreme.
However, the characters make the story, so the resolution of the
mystery is believable. Although I usually don't comment on editorial
matters. This book had some mistakes that editing could have fixed.
In one place, the author starts calling Hannah, Amber. In some of the
dialog it's difficult to follow who is speaking. However, if you
enjoy the characters and setting these problems don't detract too
much.
I reviewed the novel for the Thomas
Nelson Booklook Program.
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