Bonnie A. (ladycholla) -
I really enjoyed this story, and didn't know who the villain was. Took me by surprise. Getting to know the characters more has been fun. Look forward to the next one. Dodger and Oliver are very cute together and Petunia the goat is a fun addition to the mix. Tux is also a good add.
Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) -
In the second book of the Amish Quilt Shop series, the reader is introduced to more residents of Rolling Brook, a quaint predominantly Amish community in Ohio. The action centers around Amish auctions held weekly at the Nissley family barn. Wanda, an outspoken Englischer, is the murder victim and a fry pie is the weapon. Animals are cute characters in this cozy mystery; Oliver the French bulldog, faithful companion to Angie (main character), is back and is joined by some new additions.
Angie becomes more integrated into the community - it will be interesting to see how this plays out in future books in the series. We also have an opportunity to see the relationship developing between Angie and Sheriff Mitchell.
Angie becomes more integrated into the community - it will be interesting to see how this plays out in future books in the series. We also have an opportunity to see the relationship developing between Angie and Sheriff Mitchell.
Tim H. (Timbuktu126) reviewed Murder, Simply Stitched (Amish Quilt Shop, Bk 2) on + 479 more book reviews
Loved this book! I enjoyed the characters and the mystery too. Interesting mix of Amish and "English" with many suspects! I had many guesses as to who could have killed Wanda, but was surprised in the end, which is always good!! Planning to order the next book in this series right now!
Brenda H. (booksinvt) -
Murder, Simply Stitched is the second installment in the An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery series. Angela "Angie" Braddock is an "Englischer" who has inherited her Aunt Eleanor's quilt shop, Running Stitch in the small Amish town of Rolling Brook.
Angie has settled in to her new home and job, and is looking forward to being able to enter her Aunt's quilts into the local Amish auction. Day one at the auction starts off with her having to chase and tackle Petunia, the runaway Nubian goat and ends with her finding the dead body of township Trustee Wanda Hunt.
Wanda had been spearheading a campaign to vote down the building of a new pie factory on Sugartree Street. Angie's best friend Rachel Miller and her husband Aaron, have invested all of their money into purchasing the land to build the factory, and when it appears that Wanda has suffered a deadly allergic reaction to one of Rachel's Fry Pies, Rachel and Aaron become the prime suspects. Determined to clear her friends name, Angie enlists the help of the other members of her quilting circle despite the warnings not to interfere by Sheriff James Mitchell.
A fun filled romp that will have you laughing aloud at the antics of Angie's beloved Frenchie, Oliver, new kitten Dodger and Petunia the goat. A fast paced whodunit that offers up plenty of suspects with just the right amount of romantic tension.
Angie has settled in to her new home and job, and is looking forward to being able to enter her Aunt's quilts into the local Amish auction. Day one at the auction starts off with her having to chase and tackle Petunia, the runaway Nubian goat and ends with her finding the dead body of township Trustee Wanda Hunt.
Wanda had been spearheading a campaign to vote down the building of a new pie factory on Sugartree Street. Angie's best friend Rachel Miller and her husband Aaron, have invested all of their money into purchasing the land to build the factory, and when it appears that Wanda has suffered a deadly allergic reaction to one of Rachel's Fry Pies, Rachel and Aaron become the prime suspects. Determined to clear her friends name, Angie enlists the help of the other members of her quilting circle despite the warnings not to interfere by Sheriff James Mitchell.
A fun filled romp that will have you laughing aloud at the antics of Angie's beloved Frenchie, Oliver, new kitten Dodger and Petunia the goat. A fast paced whodunit that offers up plenty of suspects with just the right amount of romantic tension.
Great book, great series.
