Schaduw Over Lancaster County (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
From Goodreads:Anna Bailey thought she left the tragedies of the past behind when she took on a new identity and moved from Pennsylvania to California. But now that her brother has vanished and his wife is crying out for help, Anna knows she has no choice but to come out of hiding, go home, and find him. Back in Lancaster County, Anna follows the high-tech trail her brother left behind, a trail that leads from the simple world of Amish farming to the cutting edge of DNA research and gene therapy.During the course of her pursuit, Anna soon realizes that she has something others want, something worth killing for. In a world where nothing is as it seems, Anna seeks to protect herself, find her brother, and keep a rein on her heart despite the sudden reappearance of Reed Thornton, the only man she has ever loved.Following up on her extremely popular gothic thriller, Whispers of the Bayou, Mindy Starns Clark offers another suspenseful standalone mystery, one full of Amish simplicity, dark shadows, and the light of God's amazing grace.My Thoughts:This one is going to be short and sweet. The book was just ok for me and even though it wasn't that long ago that I read it, nothing is really sticking out for me to talk about.I picked this up at a used book store during a trip up to see my cousin. I've been on a Christian Fiction/Amish kick lately. I love the purity of these books, but that they also have mystery, suspense, and a little love story woven in.This one had all three of those, along with a little DNA testing that really pulled the story together.But it fell flat for me. It was just ok. It took me several days to get through it and at points, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to finish it.I give Shadows of Lancaster County 2.5 out of 5 bookmarks. However, this book is getting lots of great reviews on Goodreads. Check them out here. I did buy another book by this author when I was at the book store. I will definitely give it a try, but it may be a while before I'm ready to pick it up. Skip-tracer Anna tries to find her brother and figure out why someone broke into her house looking for the Beauharnais rubies. An historical mystery, the science of gene therapy, an eleven-year-old crime, and Amish culture are woven into this page-turner. At the end of the story, several mysteries remain: why does Anna look for her brother's car when he was last seen on a motorcycle? Suddenly, in the restaurant, Anna is holding a paper - where did it come from? And why didn't Rebecca speak up about the cause of the fire?
What do You think about Schaduw Over Lancaster County (2010)?
AWESOME. Really cool - kind of like 2 stories in one. Neat how they come together.
—Lydia818
i really enjoyed this book.. not too long.. very well written.. good mystery..
—maccasneeded
Couldn't put it down! I read it cover to cover. Really good book.
—Yoshi
I highly recommend this to everyone. I couldn't put it down. :)
—Caroline219
If you like mysteries....this is a great one!!
—Kim
