Gregg Olsen has been obsessed with the story of Ida Stutzman for close to forty years. In his book, Abandoned Prayers, he wrote about Ida’s husband, Eli, the tragic death of their nine-year-old son, Danny, and the events that surrounded Eli and the discovery of Danny’s body in a Nebraska corn field. Danny’s body wasn’t… Continue reading The Amish Wife by Gregg Olsen
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Sandie’s Corner – Pray for Silence
I have two books to finish and review here on Sunday and Monday. In the meantime, Sandie Herron is stepping in with the second Kate Burkholder novel by Linda Castillo, Pray for Silence. She’s been tearing through the series, and I have reviews to post when I need them. Thank you, Sandie! Pray for SilenceWritten… Continue reading Sandie’s Corner – Pray for Silence
Have You Heard? – Linda Castillo’s Sworn to Silence
Sandie Herron just started one of my favorite series, Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books. Because it’s been so long since I read Sworn to Silence, the first in the series, Sandie and I are sharing her review of the audiobook. Thank you, Sandie. Sworn to SilenceWritten by Linda CastilloNarrated by Kathleen McInerneySeries: Kate Burkholder, Book… Continue reading Have You Heard? – Linda Castillo’s Sworn to Silence
A Simple Murder by Linda Castillo
If you’re expecting the latest Kate Burkholder novel by Linda Castillo, you’re in for a surprise. A Simple Murder is a story collection featuring the police chief in Painters Mill, Ohio. Or maybe I should just say it features Kate Burkholder. One story introduces a fourteen-year-old Kate. I find short stories a refreshing break from… Continue reading A Simple Murder by Linda Castillo
A Killing in Amish Country by Gregg Olsen & Rebecca Morris
What do you look for when you read true crime? I seldom read it because I read some that went into too much graphic detail as to the crime itself. If I read true crime, I guess I want it to be like Law & Order, the investigation followed by the trial. Authors Gregg Olsen and… Continue reading A Killing in Amish Country by Gregg Olsen & Rebecca Morris
Among the Wicked by Linda Castillo
Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder novels never disappoint. They’re emotionally intense, sometimes disturbing stories. And, in each one, we get to know Kate a little more. The latest book, Among the Wicked, takes her into her own emotions by putting her in a role she never expected to be in again, that of an Amish woman. For… Continue reading Among the Wicked by Linda Castillo
A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford
Nowadays, it’s often hard to tell what’s happening with my favorite mystery series. Will the series continue? Is this the last book? I’m not starting rumors. I have no idea, other than, if A Churn for the Worse is the last Amish mystery by Laura Bradford, it’s more than a happy ending. It’s satisfying. And, I… Continue reading A Churn for the Worse by Laura Bradford