Wanda E. Brunstetter is one of my favorite authors! I wouldn't think this book could be any better than what she has written so far. I was wrong ...this novel is an excellent read. Wanda gives us insight into what each character is thinking and feeling. Because this is the first book of a series, questions aren't completely answered in "A Sister's Secret". I look forward to Book Two of the "Sisters of Holmes County" grouping.

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As always, Wanda Brunstetter's books are captivating and good reads.
This one is no exception! I love books about the Amish community and have learned a lot from them.

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A wonderful book, and it is correct about many places in Holmes County and the Amish there, as I have visited Holmes County numerous times.

This book is a wonderful read, the story line moves along quickly, and it's a page-turner to keep finding out what happens next with every plot twist. And there is a bit of mystery to it as well.

If you want a good read, especially for the upcoming colder months, this is it!!!

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This was a great book! One of those books where you don't want it to end and you just can't wait to read the second one.

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I wanted to like this book, as we used to live near Holmes County, Ohio, and always enjoyed making trips there and seeing the Amish farms. But it's so poorly-written. The characters are one-dimensional, and their motivations are, too. The dialogue is dull and repetitive. The female characters are weak and boring, and the male characters are cruel and unfeeling. Save your time unless you really like the Christian fiction genre.

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This is book 1 of the Sisters of Holmes County. You do not have to read them in order. All are so well written. All are engrossing and if you read one you'll want to read them all. This one is love and justice. Beautiful series.

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Another great Amish story by Wanda Brunstetter. Ilove her Amish stories.

Vickie

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A Sister's Secret by Wanda E. Brunstetter is the first novel in the Sisters of Holmes County series (recently reprinted). I thought the story was well-written with realistic characters. Grace Hostettler is a woman who is keeping secrets from her family, fiancé, and community. When a man from her past shows up in Holmes County, Grace wonders if now is the time to unburden herself. The story is told from Grace's point-of-view as well as Cleon's, Grace's fiancé, and Grace's two sisters, Ruth and Martha. Each one has a different voice, so it was easy to go from one individual to the next. There is also a mystery in A Sister's Secret. It started out with overturned outhouses and cows being tipped over. It soon escalated into breaking into the Hostettler home and destroying property. The violence escalates when someone breaks into Roman Hostettler's carpentry workshop stealing tools and wreaking havoc. It is hard to turn the other check when the violence keeps intensifying. There are several individuals who could have done the malicious deeds. I enjoyed solving the whodunit. There are good life lessons in the story including how we learn with my favorite being that we learn from our errors. One of my favorite quotes is, âThat's how life goesâwe learn and grow from our mistakes. And hope we don't make them again.â The other quote that lingered with me is, âWe need to remember that nothing we own is really ours. It's all on loan from God.â I am glad that I had the other two books from the Sisters of Holmes County series on hand. This is a series that needs to be read from beginning to end. A Sister's Secret is a story about forgiveness, family, secrets, second chances, love, and faith.

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I haven't got to read it yet. I have Diabetes and sometimes it makes my eyes unable to see. Thanks for asking, I love all the amish Books.

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This is an excellent series. Read the first and you will have to read them all. I love the books about the Amish and their way of life.

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