Series:
Amish Country Justice (Book 18)
To identify her father's killer…
she must stay alive
After finding her family's barn in flames and witnessing
her father's murder, Beth Troyer becomes the killer's next target. She narrowly
escapes death when the murderer turns on her, but now she's left temporarily
blind. She'll have to rely on former family friend Gideon Bender to keep her
safe until her eyesight returns. But with a killer who'll stop at nothing to
find her, staying alive might just be impossible…
A fast-paced story that kept me turning the pages from
start to finish. Beth returned home after some errands to find the barn on fire
and her father locked in a struggle with an unknown assailant. She watched in
horror as the man pulled a gun and shot her father, then turned his attention to
her. Only the arrival of the fire department saved her life, but his attack
left her temporarily blind. One of the volunteer firefighters found her and her
father.......
Gideon is a former family friend. He and Beth were good
friends until her sister set her sights on him. After Miriam's betrayal, Gideon
cut himself off from Beth and her father. Now, he realizes what a mistake that
was and regrets that he will never be able to make amends to the man who
treated him like a son. He is determined to do everything he can to protect
Beth and help bring the killer to justice.
I ached for Beth. From watching her father get murdered
to being dependent on someone else for everything, it was hard for someone as
independent and self-sufficient as she was. Harder still was being dependent on
Gideon after the way he abandoned their friendship. Her reluctance to trust him
was understandable. Gideon is determined to win back her trust and quickly
realizes that Beth has always held his heart. It takes some time for Beth to
come around and trust him with her heart again. I liked the ending and how she
waited to be sure her feelings weren't affected by the danger they experienced.
The suspense of the story was terrific. Beth's fear was
intense, but so was her determination to catch the murderer. The twists and
turns involved in staying one step ahead of the killer's intention to eliminate
the only witness to his crime kept me glued to the pages from start to finish. The
intensity increased with every attempt the killer made as he became more
desperate to stop Beth from identifying him. Though I knew it would work out in
the end, there were times when I wasn't sure how they would survive.
I enjoyed seeing characters from previous books in the
series. Gideon's police officer brother-in-law, Steve, played an essential role
in this book. I also enjoyed seeing Micah, Zeke, and Isaiah again and catching
up on their lives. Now that we are done with the Bender family, I can't wait to
see what the author has next!
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