Fay Risner

Growing up in the Mid-West I loved the style and tone of the story and scenery. No purple pose or overly nostalgic descriptions, but rather a simple and honest portrayal of daily life. Each character is original and thoughtfully developed. I whole-heartedly enjoyed this Amish tale and believed the contrast between the Plain and English, but also how it is possible to live together with understanding, honesty and acceptance. The story is not overtly religious but rather focuses on the show more complexities of relationships and because of this drew me into the Lapp family.

This is not truly a flaw because I love how the author wrote the story, but if a reader is looking for more action or twists based on a typical ‘mystery’ experience, you may be slightly disappointed. The family secret isn’t so surprising, nor is it terribly shocking, but from the point of view of the Amish it is understandably shameful. I see this as a story about living up to a person’s word and good old-fashion romance and values. show less

Love this series. Indie Author. Fun light easy laugh out loud read. About two ladies at the turn on the century who have made peep holes through the bush so they can rock on the front porch of the retirement home and not miss the "gossip" as it goes by.

The storyline wasn't bad, but what was so,so distracting was all of the errors in the book. I found myself counting spelling, grammar, and every other kind of error an author could possibly make. Cows have udders, NOT utters!