About the Book:
A run-in (literally) with the schoolteacher compels her to act as a substitute teacher, just as her restless desire to see the world compels her to apply for a passport . . . just in case.
The only thing of interest to M.K. in the sleepy Amish community of Stoney Ridge is the unexplained death of a sheep farmer that coincided with the arrival of a mysterious young man into the community. Frustrated that no one takes the crime seriously, she takes matters into her own hands. Unfortunately, as tends to be the case for M.K., she jumps headlong into trouble.
About the Author:
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My Opinion:
This is the third book in the Stoney Ridge Series and I think the last. I’ll miss the inhabitants of the little Amish community if that is the case. Admittedly Mary Kate, the subject of this novel was not my favorite by a long shot. She truly irritated me and I suppose it is good in a way when a character really gets under your skin – but sometimes I just wanted to sit this young lady down and tell her to chill.
Mary Kate, always quick to jump to conclusions does so in grand style in this tale as she assumes the new visitor to town is a murderer and thief. While he does have secrets, they do not involve stealing money and killing sheep farmers. Mary Kate also spends time racing around on a scooter with her eyes closed so she often crashes into people but blames them for being where she was going. See what I mean about her being annoying? Nothing is ever her fault. She needs a huge comeuppance and fortunately she does finally get one.
As always I did thoroughly enjoy Ms. Woods Fisher’s way around the Amish community. I do hold a place in my heart and reading schedule for Amish fiction and the books from this author are some of my favorites. The characters (with Mary Kate’s exception) are a delight and they remind me of places I visited when I was child living in Philadelphia and then New Jersey. The stories are wholesome and the romances sweet. A nice break from some of the darker, heavier books I read.
I will look forward to the next series and the next set of Amish stories from the pen of Ms. Woods Fisher.
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Disclosure: I received a free copy of The Lesson from Litfuse Publicity Group for my honest review. I received no further compensation for this post.
