Happy Book Release Day! Here a few of the books available as of today: Peace in the Valley by Kelly Irvin, The Mockingbird's Song by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Piecing It All Together by Leslie Gould, The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne by Elsa Hart, and The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade. Witching for Hope by Deanna Chase is now out. It is the 2nd book in Premonition Pointe series. Which one do you want to read first?
Book Summary
The Mockingbird’s Song by Wanda E. Brunstetter has Sylvia Beiler grieving the loss of her husband, brother, and
father on Christmas Day. To make matters
worse, Monroe Esh dropped by and stayed the rest of the day. Sylvia and her siblings can tell that Monroe
is interested in their mother. They hope
that she does not return his affections.
One day in early spring, Sylvia notices a grey mockingbird in a
tree. She decides to go birdwatching
with Henry to help occupy her time, and they come upon Dennis Weaver who has
just moved to town. He is looking to
rent a property for his horse training business and Sylvia offers to let him
look at her home. Belinda, Sylvia’s
mother, is surprised by Sylvia’s rash offer, but she cannot dissuade her
daughter. As spring progresses and
Sylvia sheds the black of mourning, Sylvia and Dennis begin spending time
together. Unfortunately, Belinda does not approve of Dennis which has Sylvia
doubting her blossoming feelings.
Belinda is on edge because the threats that she thought were behind them
started when they reopened the greenhouse in March. How far is someone willing to go to get to
scare off the King family?
My Thoughts
The Mockingbird’s Song by Wanda E. Brunstetter is the 2nd Amish Greenhouse Mystery. It can be read
on its own for those who have not read The Crow’s Call. I thought the story was well-written with
developed characters. Sylvia Beiler misses
her husband. She is depressed and angry
at God. She worries about her children
and does not like to be separated from them for any length of time. Henry is also angry and rebellious. When he is not busy with chores, Henry likes
to read magazines and books on birds.
Amy Beiler is planning her wedding to Jared next fall. She cannot wait to become a wife. Belinda Beiler misses her husband whom she
loved dearly. Instead of dealing with
her feelings, she keeps herself busy with work, her grandchildren, and worrying
about her family. The Mockingbird’s Song
is a story about dealing with overwhelming grief, the various threats to the
family and their livelihood, birdwatching, hope, and love. Sylvia and Henry have lost faith in God. They do not understand why He did not save
their family members. The mystery is not
the focus of the book. It is something
that is happening, but it is not investigated.
The threats are escalating making the situation dangerous. Virginia Martin and her husband, Earl live
across from the King family. Virginia
dislikes living in the country and especially from the noisy and smelly
greenhouse (her words). She spends most
of her day watching her neighbors (reminds me of my Grandma Anderson). Loneliness and the actions of the woman’s
first husband have shaped Virginia. I am
curious to see how Virginia’s story will turn out. The Mockingbird’s Song is an inspiring story of
faith, family, friendship, healing, and love.
I am curious to find out what happens next with the King family and
their greenhouse.
The Mockingbird's Song is available from Amazon* as well as The Crow's Call. Wanda E. Brunstetter has Amish Friends Farmhouse Favorites Cookbook with over 200 recipes for simple and hearty meals. I appreciate you reading my review today. I am sharing my thoughts on Piecing It All Together by Leslie Gould tomorrow. It is the beginning of Plain Patterns series. I hope that you have a joyful day. Take care, stay safe, and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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