The Mockingbird's Song by Wanda E. BrunstetterMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This novel is both a sweet romance and an absorbing mystery. This book is the second book in the Amish Greenhouse series, which I did not know. I was able to read it as a stand-alone without much trouble, although I will admit that I am going to buy the first book just to clarify some issues.
Ms. Brunstetter has a way of writing that brings the Amish to light. On the other hand, her English characters seem to leave a little to be desired. They are almost a caricature of what most English people really are (at least in my opinion.)
There is both tremendous joy and a lot of sadness in this book. The spirituality in this book is not overwhelming for someone who may not be a believer, so I find that this book will appeal to just about everyone, no matter what their feelings are toward God.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for something a little different, clean and wholesome and with a pretty good mystery.
*ARC supplied by the publisher and the author.
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SYNOPSIS: "Where Is the Hope in Grief for a Young Amish Widow?
Sylvia has been nearly paralyzed with grief and anxiety since the tragic death of her husband, father, and brother in a traffic accident. She tries to help in the family’s greenhouse while caring for her two young children, but she prefers not to have to deal with customers. Her mother’s own grief causes her to hover over her children and grandchildren, and Sylvia seeks a diversion. She takes up birdwatching and soon meets an Amish man who teaches her about local birds. But Sylvia’s mother doesn’t trust Dennis Weaver, and as the relationship sours, mysterious attacks on the greenhouse start up again."
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