"Murder Tightly Knit"

An Amish Village Mystery #2

by Vannetta Chapman

Review & GIVEAWAY!

5 Stars!

Description

In a town where Amish and Englisch Mingle every day, a grisly murder leads to mutual suspicion. Can Amber and Hannah find the killer before fear unravels the community . . . and before he strikes again?

Even before she heard of Owen Esch’s death, Hannah Troyer knew something was amiss at The Cat’s Meow yarn shop. The store has been closing at odd times, the ever-dependable Mary isn’t always at her post . . . and an Englisch man has been loitering around back.

Now, as leaves of brown, gold, and orange blanket Middlebury, Indiana, Owen lies dead on the Pumpkinvine Trail. The only clues to the murderer’s identity point in two very different directions—one of them leading right to The Cat’s Meow.

The police call in a federal investigator, but Hannah and village manager Amber Bowman are in no mood to wait for them to figure out what they already know—that no one from the Amish Village killed Owen Esch.

Amber and Hannah need to work quickly to solve the murder mystery and bring harmony back to the Amish community.

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Biography

Vannetta Chapman writes fiction full of GRACE. She has published over one hundred articles in Christian family magazines, receiving more than two dozen awards from Romance Writers of America chapter groups. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather's birthplace of Albion, Pennsylvania. Her first novel, A Simple Amish Christmas, quickly became a bestseller. Chapman lives in the Texas hill country with her husband. 

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My Review ~

"Murder Tightly Knit" takes place in Middlebury, Indiana, a small community of Amish and Englisch who coexist peacefully. The Amish Village is the local tourist attraction in the area, comprised of several quaint shops, an inn and conference center and local restaurant, surrounded by acres of grassy fields, a pond, and immaculately tended gardens. A winding creek flows through the property connected by a covered bridge. It's a quaint tourist village where local Amish and Englisch run the shops, the village managed by Amber Bowman, Her staff members are important to her, and she maintains a close working relationship with them. 

The Pumpkinvine Trail is a local walking and biking trail through the beautiful Amish countryside which many of the staff members use to get to and from the Amish Village. A peaceful, countryside pathway is the stage for the murder of a young Amish man, the victim of a crossbow arrow through the heart. No witnesses to the event, the question of who wanted young Owen Esch dead becomes the source of much speculation. As the police question all potential suspects, Amber and Hannah, a young Amish woman who runs the coffee shop at the Village share pieces of questionable and suspicious information that has them taking the law into their own hands!

Vannetta Chapman is a very talented novelist of both  Amish fiction and suspense novels. She has penned a fast-paced, suspense-filled, nail-biting murder mystery that keeps the reader guessing regarding "whodunit!" Her attention to detail regarding the geographical location and the residents of the community is impressive. Vannetta does her homework, and does it thoroughly. The characters described in this book are varied and colorful, people we can relate to, aside possibly from a potential murderer! As this story progresses the suspense builds to moments where I had to put the book down to recover from bouts of hyperventilation! There is no guessing in this complicated plot of the mysterious murder and the "person" responsible. Pick up a copy of this highly suspenseful book and take a ride in the fast lane! Be forewarned, you won't want to put this book down until the very last word! I highly recommend all of Vannetta's books, this one included!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book through Zondervan and the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review. 

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