I have talked a lot here about my appreciation of the Amish, and especially of Sugarcreek Ohio. Well, I found out that there is a book series based on the area!
These are the kind of books that I usually avoid.... I read a lot of travel books, true crime and history.
I do love Sugarcreek though... so I am reading these here and there.
The Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries kind of remind me young adult/Scooby Doo type books, but with a bit of a religious/faith based element.
I did enjoy the first one I read, "Blessings in Disguise". It involves a wife hiding out and pretending to be Amish in an effort to avoid an abusive husband. A new-to-town shopkeeper and some Amish friends try to figure out if one of a few mysterious new men in town might be the husband.
The books are a quick and enjoyable read.
The books do present a very idealized version of the Amish. Again, I have really enjoyed being around the Amish and I admire them.... but they have their issues like the rest of us.
Still, these are fun books with very enjoyable (and clean) stories. I look forward to reading more in the series.
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