The crow's call

The crow's call

Wanda E. Brunstetter

Book - 2020

"When Vernon King, his son, and son-in-law are involved in a terrible accident, three women are left to cope with their deaths, as they become the sole providers of the family they have left. The women's only income must come from the family greenhouse, but someone seems to be trying to force them out of business. Amy King has just lost her father and brother, and her mother needs her to help run the family's greenhouse. It doesn't seem fair to ask her to leave a job she loves, when there is still a sister and brother to help. But Sylvia is also grieving for her husband while left to raise three children, and Henry, just out of school, is saddled with all the jobs his father and older brother used to do. As Amy assumes h...er new role, she also asks Jared Riehl to put their courtship on hold. When things become even more stressful at the greenhouse, will Amy crumble under the pressure?"--Publisher's description.

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Subjects
Amish > Fiction.
Widows > Fiction.
Greenhouses > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Amish > Pennsylvania > Fiction.
Pennsylvania > Fiction.
Christian fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Religious fiction.
Romance fiction.
Genres
Christian fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Religious fiction
Romance fiction
Published
Uhrichsville, OH : Shiloh Run Press, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Wanda E. Brunstetter (author)
Item Description
Includes recipe and discussion questions.
Physical Description
319 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781643520216
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

Prolific Brunstetter (The Healing Jar, 2019, etc.) launches a new series that offers a most unusual perspective on Amish detection.Unlike the many mysteries set in Pennsylvania Amish communities but narrated by outsiders, Brunstetter's first Amish Greenhouse Mystery is presented from the viewpoint of the Amish themselves. The King family faces unspeakable tragedy when father Vernon, teenage son Abe, and son-in law Toby are killed in a buggy accident. Vernon's widow, Belinda, decides to provide for her grieving family by continuing to run the family's greenhouse rather than accepting her son Ezekiel's offer to give up his farm in Clymer, New York, and return home to help her. Daughter Amy decides to put a stop to her courtship with her beloved Jared in order to devote all her time to helping her mamm, although it wounds her to see Jared turn his attention toward her best friend, Lydia Beiler. Teenage Henry, on the other hand, rebels, shirking his chores and sneaking off at night. To compound their grief, the Kings face a series of mishaps in the greenhouse that threaten their livelihood. Animals find their ways into the locked building, pots are knocked over, and plants are poisoned with weed killer. Readers who count on a big reveal will be disappointed, but others may enjoy this slow-paced look at domestic detail and low-stakes suspense.After a traumatic opening, Brunstetter's series debut is overwhelmingly gentle. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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