Lie Down In Green Pastures (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I was fortunate to get to read these books in order and for free via Nook free download (also downloaded via Kindle app). I cannot say that reading them out of order would have taken away from the story, but certainly because I had more time invested, I certainly have come to care for the characters more. This is of course one of the reasons I really enjoy book series. It is always like catching up with family. This time the series opens with Jeremiah heading off to work on his day off (never do this) when his car gets hit by another car right in front of Cindy's church. Jeremiah, being very observant, is pretty sure that the driver of the other car was already dead before the impact. Cindy contacts the police, and once again, Jeremiah and Cindy become involved in yet another murder mystery involving their small town. I liked that we got to know more about Mark (a police detective we have gotten to know throughout the series) and also focused more on Jeremiah and his abilities which shine further light into his past life before his life as a reformed rabbi. Frankly it was nice seeing the focus go off of Cindy for a bit. The part of the book that focused primarily on Jeremiah was very well written and interesting. All in all, I once again thoroughly enjoyed reading this latest book in the series. There were really two sides of a story going on in this book, and I loved that. I also enjoyed that this one didn't seem too focused on romance. It really hasn't been heavy handed with romance, but of course with Cindy looking for love in another book, for me it was a concern. This is not to say I don't like romance. I do. I just am fond of the way a cozy mystery can ease that in rather than make it the main focus. I am liking that all the characters are developing friendships naturally rather than forcing thenm on us at light speed. At least that is my take on it. I do hope that Debbie Viguie writes more books for this series. Free or not, I will definitely snap them up. Even though they work right next door to each other, Cindy and Jeremiah come from two different worlds - Cindy is a church secretary; Jeremiah is a Reformed rabbi with a mysterious past full of danger and excitement. Together they have faced down a serial killer at Easter and a murderer of homeless people. The two unlikely companions continue to forge a strong friendship as they explore personal history and faith with each passing adventure.This was a free download from Kindle. I was sorry that this was the 3rd in the series. After I finished reading this one, I noticed that I had also downloaded the 2nd book in the series, so now I have to decide if I want to backtrack to the prior book. I like to read series books in order because now I know things that happen in the 3rd book that were unresolved in the 2nd book.I have to say it was not one of those books you can't put down, I could put it down quite easily until this weekend when i ran out of books to read, but I did finish it, so gave it 3 stars.
What do You think about Lie Down In Green Pastures (2011)?
I'm sure this book is better than I give it credit. Need to read the first two first!
—pandas
