Susan F. (scoutmomskf) -
Excellent book that had me hooked from start to finish. Kate is a formerly Amish woman who left her community after a horrific attack and no support from her parents. She got a job and eventually became a police officer. Her world is turned upside down when her chief asks her to go undercover back in her hometown, investigating the disappearance of a woman in witness protection. She's stunned when one of the first people she encounters is Abram, the man she loved all those years ago.
Abram never forgot his "Katie," who disappeared with no word almost ten years earlier. The last thing he expected was to find her carrying a gun and investigating a missing person. When asked to help, he can't refuse, and as danger looms vows to keep her safe.
I enjoyed seeing Kate and Abram find their way back to each other. When Kate fled the Amish community, she believed that Abram would feel the same way her parents did. In addition to losing her home, she also lost her faith. Seeing Abram again stirred up her memories and her feelings, but nothing could be done about them. She's Englisch now, with a completely different life. Though happy to see her again, Abram realizes that he can't ask her to give up her new life. But the more time they spend together, the more their old feelings rekindle and grow. As the dangers stirred up by her investigation intensify, Abram's protectiveness increases. I loved Abram's support when he found out why she left. I ached for Kate, who believed she couldn't go home again, and Abram, who knew he couldn't leave his faith for her. When the case ended, and they went their separate ways, both had some serious thinking to do. I loved the ending, which had a nice bit of timing for Abram's big moment. The epilogue was fantastic.
The suspense of the story kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. The disappearance of Bailey/Beth raised questions of whether it was foul play or by choice. Someone is determined that Kate's investigation goes nowhere, as she endures attacks at every turn. Unexpected twists reveal previously unknown players in the exposed trafficking ring. As Kate and Abram put the clues together, finding Beth becomes a race against time. A nail-biting final confrontation provided an exciting and satisfying resolution.
Abram never forgot his "Katie," who disappeared with no word almost ten years earlier. The last thing he expected was to find her carrying a gun and investigating a missing person. When asked to help, he can't refuse, and as danger looms vows to keep her safe.
I enjoyed seeing Kate and Abram find their way back to each other. When Kate fled the Amish community, she believed that Abram would feel the same way her parents did. In addition to losing her home, she also lost her faith. Seeing Abram again stirred up her memories and her feelings, but nothing could be done about them. She's Englisch now, with a completely different life. Though happy to see her again, Abram realizes that he can't ask her to give up her new life. But the more time they spend together, the more their old feelings rekindle and grow. As the dangers stirred up by her investigation intensify, Abram's protectiveness increases. I loved Abram's support when he found out why she left. I ached for Kate, who believed she couldn't go home again, and Abram, who knew he couldn't leave his faith for her. When the case ended, and they went their separate ways, both had some serious thinking to do. I loved the ending, which had a nice bit of timing for Abram's big moment. The epilogue was fantastic.
The suspense of the story kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. The disappearance of Bailey/Beth raised questions of whether it was foul play or by choice. Someone is determined that Kate's investigation goes nowhere, as she endures attacks at every turn. Unexpected twists reveal previously unknown players in the exposed trafficking ring. As Kate and Abram put the clues together, finding Beth becomes a race against time. A nail-biting final confrontation provided an exciting and satisfying resolution.
