Isabella Alan

Angie Braddock has settled into community of Rolling Brook, Ohio, friendly with both Amish and English. When her transplanted parents start a home improvement project, things take a turn for the worse when someone is electrocuted. One of Angie's old friends is a suspect and the crime echoes one from the past. Several books in, this series has continued to shine. I really like how Alan intersperses humor along with facts about Amish life. Now that Angie's officially the girlfriend of the show more Sheriff, and since the murder happened at her parents, her intervention seems inevitable. I've been glad to see that local Nubian goat Petunia has managed to retain her position as an important secondary character. show less

Angie moves from Dallas to Ohio's Amish country when she inherits her Amish aunt's quilt shop. The small Holmes County town where it is located consists mostly of Amish-owned businesses, and some people, including the woman who managed the shop while her aunt's health failed, want to keep it that way. When the man next door who tries to lay claim to shop's deed turns up dead in the shop's storeroom, Angie feels she needs to do a little investigating to keep herself out of jail. This first in show more the series is full of engaging characters who will keep readers coming back for more. Her dog, a "Frenchie," fears birds of all sorts, providing some amusing moments. I listened to the audio version of the book, and it's clear neither the narrator nor the producer thought to check the pronunciation of towns in Holmes County. They consistently mispronounced Berlin, and I corrected the narrator every time she mispronounced it. I hope listeners let Tantor Media know of the problem before the second book was narrated. show less

What a Fun Amish Cozy!!

really loved Murder, Plainly Read,part of The Amish Quilt Shop Mystery series. I have missed several books between the first and this, but had no trouble picking enjoying this one. Englischer Angie Braddock cannot keep her nose out of others' business, especially if it involves an Amish friend or two of hers. Can she outmaneuver her controlling, socialite mother; stay friends with her childhood friend, Jonah, whose wife hates her; and dig to find the truth without show more alienating the handsome Sheriff Mitchell?

This is cozy reading at its best. Isabella Allen provides a murder, without tons of gore. We see a slice of Amish life, but also Englischer and Amish being friends. And did I mention the obligatory quirky characters? Love how distinctly odd some of Angie's friends and relatives are. Whether Willow, who owns a tea shop, has purple hair and makes horrible original teas; to Angie's mother who is clueless to what makes Angie tick, the supporting characters help make the mystery not just dangerous but also a barrel of laughs!! ( And don't forget Petunia the Goat!!)

Well-done, Isabella (Amanda Flower)!! I have found a cozy series to love!!!! show less

Angie Braddock, quilt shop owner and township board member, just can't keep away from the murders that seem to plague this small, touristy Amish town. An Old Order bishop is found dead in the local bookmobile. The differences between the Old Order Amish and New were very pronounced in this book. The bookmobile is welcome at a farmer's market near the new Amish pie factory, but unwelcome near the school that houses Old Order students. Angie's quilting circle members and co-workers at the shop show more are characters that we continue to learn more about, as well her parents' move to town. Alan does a great job at creating atmosphere between the different types of Amish that inhabit Rolling Brook. show less