Historical fiction. A good book.
A gripping historical novel. The murdewr of an Amish baby goes unsolved for more than 50 years, greatly disturbing the way of the Amish.
The historical detail and voices of the Amish character all ring true. The mystery is really known from the beginning, but it is fifty-years and nearly 500 pages of living with the consequences before the denouement. Overall I liked the book, especially for its insight into the Amish faith and and the expansion west in early America. However, the format of the telling became tedious at times. This is not an action story.
