This is the second book I’ve read by Amanda Flower and I am hooked! It has my favorite elements of Amish and cozy mystery.
Welcome to Appleseed Creek, the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country, where life is not as serene as it seems.While her Cleveland friends relocated to Southern California and Italy, 24-year-old computer whiz Chloe Humphrey moves with some uncertainty to Appleseed Creek to direct technology services at a nearby college. Her first acquaintance is Becky, an ex-Amish teenager looking for a new home.While driving Chloe’s car, Becky collides with a buggy, killing an Amish elder. But what looks like an accident is soon labeled murder when police discover the car’s cut brake line.Now, Chloe must take on the role of amateur sleuth to discover who the real intended victim was before the murderer makes a second attempt. Becky’s handsome Amish-turned-Mennonite brother, Timothy, a local carpenter, comes in handy along the way. With God’s help, they’ll solve the mystery that’s rocking this small community.My Comments: Loved, loved, loved this book! The story left me with lots of questions (ready for a sequel?) that I care about. The characters engaged me pretty much from the beginning. I love that Ms. Flower doesn’t have perfect characters. She usually has a character in a wheel chair, several of the characters surprised me at one point or another in the book – not totally predictable, which I like. I read this book in a weekend – even though there were over 300 pages. I want to more of Chloe’s background – which up to now has been kind of secretive; I want to know what is going on between Becky and Aaron, and I want to know what the future holds for the Amish in Appleseed Creek, along with Ms. Chloe.This book will be released July 1, 2012. I HAVE ONE COPY TO GIVE AWAY! Please leave a sentence comment on why you would like to have this book and you just might get it!!!! You will have until June 30, 2012 to get your entry in!
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June 22nd, 2012 at 12:46 pm
I love reading about the Amish and love a good mystery, sounds like a winner to me.
Theresa N
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June 22nd, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Reading this book sounds like the perfect way to enjoy my baby’s nap-times this summer. Your description of the story has me interested.
June 22nd, 2012 at 3:56 pm
This book would be a lovely source of entertainment and be a perfect book to enjoy as I sip tea in the backyard.
June 22nd, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Sounds like a good read—please enter me to win!
June 22nd, 2012 at 6:46 pm
This sounds like a great book, especially since the characters are more true to life than most novels!
June 22nd, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Oh how I would love to win this book. I love amish books and I love mysteries! Just know it sounds really good, Please enter me in this contest, and hopefully I will get lucky! Maxie ( mac262@me.com )
June 23rd, 2012 at 7:02 am
I love to read. I really like both Amish fiction and a good mystery.
June 23rd, 2012 at 1:44 pm
I love, love, love Amish fiction and mysteries!!!
June 23rd, 2012 at 2:18 pm
The book sounds very intriguing.
June 23rd, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Many thanks for this great book which I would enjoy.
June 27th, 2012 at 7:20 am
I would like to read this book because I love mystery books they are my favorites, but I haven’t had a chance to read an Amish mystery. This one sounds so interesting. Please enter me. Thanks!
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
June 27th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Amanda Flower has a great talent for writing stories that are a pleasure to read: a quick and clever wit, interesting and sympathetic characters, and a plot that makes it hard to take my nose out of the book!
June 27th, 2012 at 10:08 am
I love Amish books and Mysteries. Would love to win and read this one.
kmgervais(at)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com
June 27th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
thank you for the giveaway!! i would LOVE to read A Plain Death, as i love reading cozy mysteries!!!!
June 28th, 2012 at 4:30 am
I love Amish mysteries!
June 28th, 2012 at 10:58 am
I read just about anything but mostly Amish, Christian fiction and mysteries. Thanks for the chance.
June 28th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
I live in Ohio so I like when books are set here. Also I love murder mysteries.
spookycat72(at)gmail(dot)com
June 28th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
I have a collection of Amish mystery novels — one of my favorite types of reads. I would love to add this author to my collection.
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June 29th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
I enjoy reading Amish fiction and mysteries.
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