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Fall from Pride (Home Valley Amish, Bk 1)
Fall from Pride - Home Valley Amish, Bk 1 Author:Karen Harper Against the peaceful night sky, a barn BURNS… — Sarah Kauffman sought permission from her church elders to paint murals on a few of the Amish community's barns. Each was designed like an old-fashioned quilt square, representing a piece of the Amish traditions Sarah loved. The works of art were intended to draw more tourists to th... more »e Home Valley in the struggling economy. But instead, they invited a menace. One by one, each barn is set ablaze and destroyed….
The arson fires spread fear through the community—among Amish and Englischers alike. Arson investigator Nate MacKenzie, an outsider, struggles to investigate the crime scenes while adhering to Amish ways. As the fires rage, beliefs are challenged, a way of life is questioned and family secrets are exposed. Now Sarah wonders if she's being punished for her pridefulness…or whether there's a more malevolent will at work.« less
Cheryl K. (mamakane) - reviewed Fall from Pride (Home Valley Amish, Bk 1) on
An enjoyable mystery with an Amish setting. I found this book had a good interaction between the Amish and the English. The arson investigation took enough twists and turns to keep me guessing as to the guilty party.