What do you do when you are one bishop in an Amish congregation when you find out that the lead bishop is very dishonest as a pattern? Then your niece Abigail and your mother are perfectionist and constantly reorganizing your home and business driving your family nuts. That was David Stolzfus' problem.Plus his girlfriend was the crooked bishop's sister.As if though that is not enough his teenage daughter Katrina is unmarried and pregnant and the baby's dad is engaged to another Amish girl. That is the beginning of the mystery and intrigue.
The Quieting by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Expertly written, entertaining story about several Amish people in a community called Stoney Ridge.
The characters are well-developed, and easy to become enmeshed with. Abigail was my favorite, she's
blunt, intelligent, more or less introverted, and she has taken over the geneological research from her
father, who seems to suffer from depression. David Stoltzfus, Abigail's uncle, is a widowed minister, with several children,
who recently moved
his family to Stoney Ridge, to become an assistant minister to their church. His mother has paid them all a visit
because she likes to be matchmaker, and believes she knows better than David whom he should marry.
There's also Freeman Glick, pastor of the church, and his family, and their stories are all captivating, too.
This is a well-written book, hard to put down, and has a strong theme of faith in God working everything out.
Suzanne's writing style, as usual, keeps the reader engaged throughout, even to the end of the book. There are no
lags, no boring parts, all of the story is fluid, with great progression.
A clean Christian fiction book, I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys Christian Amish fiction. This is book 2 in the series, but
I didn't need to read book one. The story is quite pleasant and also informative, as it touches on OCD, and autism. Enjoy!
Romans 10:8-13
Expertly written, entertaining story about several Amish people in a community called Stoney Ridge.
The characters are well-developed, and easy to become enmeshed with. Abigail was my favorite, she's
blunt, intelligent, more or less introverted, and she has taken over the geneological research from her
father, who seems to suffer from depression. David Stoltzfus, Abigail's uncle, is a widowed minister, with several children,
who recently moved
his family to Stoney Ridge, to become an assistant minister to their church. His mother has paid them all a visit
because she likes to be matchmaker, and believes she knows better than David whom he should marry.
There's also Freeman Glick, pastor of the church, and his family, and their stories are all captivating, too.
This is a well-written book, hard to put down, and has a strong theme of faith in God working everything out.
Suzanne's writing style, as usual, keeps the reader engaged throughout, even to the end of the book. There are no
lags, no boring parts, all of the story is fluid, with great progression.
A clean Christian fiction book, I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys Christian Amish fiction. This is book 2 in the series, but
I didn't need to read book one. The story is quite pleasant and also informative, as it touches on OCD, and autism. Enjoy!
Romans 10:8-13
The Quieting by Suzanne Woods Fisher is the second book in The Bishop's Family series. David Stoltzfus is a minister in Stoney Ridge, Pennsylvania. He moved here a year and a half ago from Ohio. He felt called to the area. Things are not going well though. David (and the rest of the community) found out that their bishop, Freeman Glick rigged the picking of the lots (where the bishop is chosen). David knows that something needs to be done, but he believes in waiting (to see where God directs him). But the wait and see approach is not helping things in the community. Tensions are running high and people are dividing into groups. Then David's mother (knows as Meddling Mammi) shows up along with two of his nieces from Ohio. Abigail (one of the nieces) is hoping to finish a project while in Stoney Ridge. Her father was working (with Abigail doing most of the work) on the family tree for a client. They have hit a brick wall. Abigail is hoping to find answers and complete the assignment. She believes it will help her father's depression. What Abigail does not know is that her family is hoping she will find a husband while in Stoney Ridge (Meddling Mammi loves to play matchmaker). Mammi is sticking her nose into everyone's business (and making life difficult for one and all). The only good thing is that is a great cook (and Molly is a horrible cook)! Life is never dull in the Stoltzfus household or in Stoney Ridge.
There is a lot going on in this book (I just described a few of the things that happened in the book). You do need to read the first book in the series in order to understand the characters and what is happening in The Quieting. There are some slow bits though where the novel drags a little. I found Meddling Mammi to be extremely annoying, and I kept waiting for David (her son) to stand up to her (I might have yelled at my kindle a little). Abigail was an interesting character. She reminded me of Temperance Brennan (from the show Bones). The writing is good and the novel had a good flow (except for a few areas). It was also easy to read and has a lovely ending. I give The Quieting 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). I will be reading the next book in The Bishop's Family series (and other books by Suzanne Woods Fisher).
I received a complimentary copy of The Quieting from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
There is a lot going on in this book (I just described a few of the things that happened in the book). You do need to read the first book in the series in order to understand the characters and what is happening in The Quieting. There are some slow bits though where the novel drags a little. I found Meddling Mammi to be extremely annoying, and I kept waiting for David (her son) to stand up to her (I might have yelled at my kindle a little). Abigail was an interesting character. She reminded me of Temperance Brennan (from the show Bones). The writing is good and the novel had a good flow (except for a few areas). It was also easy to read and has a lovely ending. I give The Quieting 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). I will be reading the next book in The Bishop's Family series (and other books by Suzanne Woods Fisher).
I received a complimentary copy of The Quieting from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Serious problems were happening the the congregation of Stoney Ridge Plain People. However, The Quieting, by SuzanneWoods Fisher was filled with funny and quirky characters. This was an enjoyable book to read. Highly recommended!
