Murder Freshly Baked (An Amish Village Mystery Book 3)
By Vannetta Chapman
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: June 9, 2015
ASIN: B00PFBNZQU
Amazon Synopsis:
Don’t taste it
Don’t share it
Just throw it away
If you try my
bakery pie
You won’t live to
see another day.
The Amish Artisan
Village of Middlebury, Indiana, might be the last place you would ever expect
to find a murderer. But Amber has been managing the Village for decades and
there’s nothing she hasn’t seen. Or so she thought.
When poetic notes begin appearing around the
bakery, warning that some of the pies have been poisoned, Amber is as confused
as she is concerned. Who poisons pies? And more to the point, who leaves poems
of warning after they’ve done it? When Amber decides to help the police track
down the sweet-toothed saboteur, she enlists Hannah Troyer for another round of
Amish-style detective work.
Can Amber and Hannah help the police before the Poison Poet strikes? Both women will need to draw on their faith to preserve the peaceful community they’ve built in Middlebury . . . and to protect the girls who work in the Amish Artisan Village.
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I haven’t read an
Amish novel in a while and this one was different which was why I was so
looking forward to reading it. I had never read an Amish murder mystery, so I
wasn’t sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised.
What I found were
characters with depth to them as evidenced by their interactions as they helped
one another with their sometimes intensely difficult personal situations. The
novel was more than just about the murder; it was about the community of
people.
This was the third
book in the series of Amish-style detective work that main characters Amber and
Hannah were involved in trying to track down a killer. But this killer hasn’t
killed anyone yet. This killer keeps leaving poetic notes and a pie warning
that the pie is poisoned.
This novel is not
fast-paced, but flows along at a pleasant speed for the type of read that it
is. There is some romance between a few of the characters and as the author
herself says, it is fiction full of grace.
While this is a
novel that fits in the genre of Christian fiction, it certainly does not preach
at you. Whatever you believe I think you will find this book an enjoyable read.
I liked that the author used some of the words
the Amish use and provided a glossary. The words were linked to the glossary so
it made looking up the word very easy if you were not able to figure it out
from context. The use of these words in the conversations between the
characters helped to give a more authentic feel to their Amish heritage.
I thoroughly enjoyed
reading Murder Freshly Baked. I would
highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Amish novels, or to anyone who wants
to try something a little different along the lines of a murder mystery. I gave
this one 5 stars out of 5.
I received this book
from the publishers via Booklook Bloggers in exchange for my fair and honest
review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.
About the Author:
The first thing you need to know about me is that I write Fiction full of GRACE. Every plot is
different. The characters change. Some of my books are mysteries, others are
novellas, and some are romances. But they all are stories of light, hope, and
truth. Stories that at least for a moment touch the deepest places in our
heart.Tales that whisper
hope. That speak of family and community. That remind us of God and His love.What do I write? If
I had to reduce it to four words, I suppose I’d say I write Fiction full of GRACE.
I live and teach in the Texas hill country with my
husband, cats, and a rather large herd of deer. Our four children have flown
the nest; however, we are fortunate that they all live close enough to visit. I have
always felt that my faith was at the very center of who and what I am, and I am
thrilled beyond words to be able to now write about something that is so near
to my heart. At various times I have served as a pianist, teacher, church
secretary, and worship team member. While living in the Dallas area, I served
as an adjunct professor of English Literature at Dallas Baptist University.
When we moved to a small town in Central Texas, I continued teaching
for a few years, but I now write full-time and I play the keyboard in our
church’s praise band.
My
grandfather was born in Albion, Pennsylvania, and I am currently researching
whether I might have Amish roots.
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Thank you for your review, Kathryn! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story!
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