An Amish witness to murder
On the way to deliver a baby, Amish midwife Lizzy Miller
witnesses her driver's murder -- and now someone plans to silence her. Lizzy
knows better than to trust strangers, but she must depend on former Amish
turned Englisch police officer Isaac Yoder. And there's nowhere safe to
hide…unless Isaac reconnects with the Amish community he left behind to protect
the woman he's falling for.
This was another fantastic entry in the Amish Country
Justice series. I love how Dana can write stories that are so closely linked
without them being cookie cutter copies of each other. Each one has a fresh
mystery and a different romantic dilemma.
This book leaps right into the action as Lizzy Miller
witnesses the murder of her Englisch driver on her way from her home in LaMar
Pond, Pennsylvania, to deliver a cousin's baby in Ohio. My heart was in my
throat as she stared into the killer's eyes before fleeing for her life. She
was lucky to encounter Officer Isaac Yoder, former Amish man turned Englisch
cop before the killer caught up to her.
I loved both Isaac and Lizzy. Though both were raised
Amish, each has events in their pasts that sent them in different directions.
Lizzy was a victim in a terrifying attack a few years earlier that left her
with many fears and a deep distrust of men. Her faith and her family gave her
the strength to go on with her life. Isaac lost his younger brother in a
violent attack. Dissatisfied with his father's choices in handling the murder,
Isaac left family and faith behind, vowing to work for justice in his brother's
memory.
The development of the relationship between Isaac and
Lizzy was sweet and heartbreaking. They were drawn to each other from the very
beginning. Lizzy was surprised to discover that she trusted Isaac almost from
the moment she met him. I loved seeing that trust deepen the longer they spent
together, and how that trust also spread to others she encountered thanks to
his influence. It wasn't long before her heart began to get involved, and
Lizzie found herself dreaming of a life with him. I ached for her because she
knew it would only be possible if she left her Amish community, something she
couldn't begin to consider, or Isaac returned to his. I loved Isaac's
determination to do whatever necessary to keep Lizzie safe. He tried very hard
to convince himself that it was part of his job, but he couldn't lie to himself
for long. But Isaac knew that he could never ask her to leave her faith and
family behind, just as he was sure that he could never go back himself. There
were many beautiful scenes of the two of them together, sharing their pasts,
watching out for each other. I loved seeing Isaac bite the bullet and take
Lizzie to the only place where he was sure she would be safe, and Lizzie's
support of him as he faced the life he left behind. I hurt for them both when
the case was over and they went their separate ways. I loved the ending and
laughed out loud at the conversation that Isaac had with his friend Ryder.
The suspense of the story was outstanding. I was glued to
the pages from the start as Isaac and the others worked to find the killer
before he got to Lizzy. It seemed that no matter what they did, the killer was
right on their heels. The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat,
unable to put the book down until I finished it. The final confrontation with
intense, with a player that I didn't see coming. I loved how Lizzy and Rebecca
kept their heads and contributed to their own rescue.
I am going to miss the people of LaMar pond and the
families I've gotten to "know" over the last two years. But I look
forward to spending more time in Waylan Grove. I'd love to see Ryder get his
own story.
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