PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
She’s found peace living alongside the Amish…
But she can’t escape her past.
Artist Liana Mann is stunned to learn her husband, missing for ten years, has been found murdered. Now Officer Kent Olson seeks to solve the cold case–with Liana’s help. The faster he unravels the mystery, the sooner he can return to regular duties. Liana wants nothing to do with the police, yet Kent intrigues her. But will digging into the past create new problems?
My Review:
I enjoyed reading this book. Shelley Shepard Gray is a talented author and her gift of creating an interesting, heart-touching story shines all throughout this book. It’s different from most “Love Inspired Suspense” books that are action-packed from beginning to end. Since this is a “cold case” story, the reader gets to know the characters in depth over the length of the book as they work together to solve a murder that had occurred ten years earlier. I found Liana’s story to be especially poignant and I loved seeing her grow from sad resignation to a life full of hope. I also liked that this storyline felt complete and never rushed just to get to the end. When I finished the book, I felt as if I’d read a full length novel.
Two things to know about this book:
(1) Although the cover of this book shows an Amish buggy, it’s not completely about the Amish. The story does take place in Amish country and Liana’s neighbors are Amish, but the main emphasis of the story is on Liana and Kent, who are both Englishers. I liked how the author showed Liana and her Amish neighbors encouraging each other.
(2) A major part of Liana’s story is that she suffered from domestic abuse. There’s no graphic description of abuse and this part of the story is appropriately written. If this is an emotional trigger for you, be aware of this before you begin reading the book.
This book goes on my list of my favorite “Love Inspired” books.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.