A Summer Secret

This was a pleasant read. It had believable characters, and I thought it did well at contrasting the life of the English with the life of the Amish. So many times, I've read books about the Amish people, and it is easy to picture them being set in a time past. This book, however, unblurred that line gave an interesting picture of what could happen when the Amish are presented with runaways, foster care and child abuse.

I probably would stop short of calling it a true mystery, as the story isn't quite that intriguing, and it is fairly obvious what is going on and what will happen. I enjoyed it as it was both easy to follow and relaxing (and I was reading it on vacation). I could also see pre-teen or early teen girls enjoying it, though it is not a "girl story."

Overall, not a bad book, and one I could heartily recommend to someone who simply wants a book to enjoy.





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