Matchmaking Can Be Murder is the debut of An Amish Matchmaker Mystery series. It is a spin-off of An Amish Candy Shop Mystery series set in Harvest, Ohio with chocolatier, Bailey King operating Swissmen Sweets with the aid of her grandmother and cousin. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Matchmaking Can Be Murder. Millie Fisher is a spry sixty-seven year old woman who is a widow living on her own. Her sister for whom she was caring for the last ten years recently passed away, so Millie has moved back her hometown of Harvest, Ohio. Millie is a warm and likeable protagonist who has two mischievous goats named Peter and Phillip. They are Boer goats who provide many laugh out loud moments especially when chasing the bishop's wife, Ruth. I like that the author took the time to develop the main characters and establish the setting. She provided us with lavish descriptions which brought the story alive for me. Millie reconnects with her old friend, Lois Henry. The pair are as opposite as they can be, but they make a great team. There are some familiar characters from An Amish Candy Shop Mystery series in Matchmaking Can Be Murder. Juliet Brody and her polka dotted pig, Jethro along with Deputy Aiden Brody, Bailey and a couple of others pop up when Millie is in Harvest. The mystery was thought out and developed. It is a clever whodunit that will have readers guessing up until the reveal (I just loved it). Many armchair sleuths will be surprised by the killer's identity. Millie and Lois worked to prove Edith's innocence. Their investigation was entertaining, and I was giggling frequently. I thought it was clever for Lois to nickname Millie the Amish Marple. Matchmaking Can Be Murder is an entertaining cozy mystery that I did not want to end. It was a pleasure to read this story and I am very eager for the next tale in this delightful new cozy mystery series. Millie has a couple of matchmaking requests to handle plus she just matched herself with an adorable kitten named Peaches. Matchmaking Can Be Murder has galloping goats, cavorting kittens, generous gossip, several secrets, and a meddling Amish Miss Marple.

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Very good first story in this series. Look forward to the next one. Figured out who the part of the mystery, but no all. Enjoyed the goats and the characters.

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This is a good story and I especially enjoyed the humor and the quirky characters.

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Matchmaking Can Be Murder is the debut of the Amish Matchmaker Mystery series set in Harvest, Ohio and featuring quilter/matchmaker Millie Fisher. Having spent the last ten years in Michigan taking care of her ailing sister, Millie has returned to Harvest. She has purchased a tiny little farm and is happily residing with her two pet goats, Peter and Phillip and glad to be spending time with her widowed niece Edith and her three small children.

Millie has a gift when it comes to making matches between couples and friends and she knows that Edith is making a huge mistake marrying Zeke Miller. Not quite sure how to share her misgivings with Edith, Millie knows that she must say something so she travels to out to the family greenhouse and finds Edith standing over Zeke's dead body. Knowing that her niece is not a killer Millie sets out to clear her name and quickly discovers that Zeke was keeping a few secrets including the fact that he was also romantically involved with a local English girl.

This series is a spinoff from the author's Amish Candy Shop series, so readers will recognize some familiar faces. A lighthearted and fun plot with plenty of suspects and furry animals. I'm very much looking forward to spending more time with Amish Marple and her friend Millie.

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