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Fall from Pride (Home Valley Amish #1)
by
Karen Harper (Goodreads Author)
Against the peaceful night sky, a barn BURNS...Sarah Kauffman sought permission from her church elders to paint murals on a few of the Amish community's barns. Each was designed like an old-fashioned quilt square, representing a piece of the Amish traditions Sarah loved. The works of art were intended to draw more tourists to the Home Valley in the struggling economy. But...more
ebook, 400 pages
Published
August 1st 2011
by MIRA
(first published July 19th 2011)
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Amish barns are being torched in Home Valley Ohio, is it a hate crime against the Amish? Perhaps it might be that the arsonist is targeting barns where Sarah Kauffman has painted her murals. You see Sarah is an Amish woman who loves to paint, so when the elders of her community decide to allow her to paint quilt squares on Amish barns in the hopes it might draw in tourists, those barns start burning! When Englisher Nate MacKenzie is sent from Columbus to investigate he knows he will have his wor...more
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Reviewed by Heather. 3.5 stars on Fic-Talk.com
In Fall from Pride by Karen Harper, a young Amish girl named Sarah Kauffman is an artist. With the approval of the elders in her community, she begins to paint Amish quilting squares on the sides of some of the barns in the area. The elders hoped that the paintings would bring in more tourists to the area, but all it really did was cause chaos.
One by one an arsonist begins to burn down the barns with Sarah’s work on them. Englishman Nate Mackenzie co...more
In Fall from Pride by Karen Harper, a young Amish girl named Sarah Kauffman is an artist. With the approval of the elders in her community, she begins to paint Amish quilting squares on the sides of some of the barns in the area. The elders hoped that the paintings would bring in more tourists to the area, but all it really did was cause chaos.
One by one an arsonist begins to burn down the barns with Sarah’s work on them. Englishman Nate Mackenzie co...more
Amish barns are starting to burn, State of Ohio arson investigator Nate MacKenzie is called to Home Valley. One thing in common is Quilt Art on each of the barns. With permission of the Bishop Sarah Kauffman has been painted quilts on barns, to tempt tourists in the area.
I enjoyed the descriptions of every day life in the Amish Community. Loved the relationship of the family with their Grandmother. You will meet a couple of Sarah's friends that are shunned. You will also find a forbidden relatio...more
I enjoyed the descriptions of every day life in the Amish Community. Loved the relationship of the family with their Grandmother. You will meet a couple of Sarah's friends that are shunned. You will also find a forbidden relatio...more
This book presented an in depth view of Amish beliefs and lifestyle along with the story line of the mystery of discovering the arsonist behind the burn barning. It also showed the struggle a young Amish woman faced in her desire to expand her painting beyond the restriction of the Amish prohibitions. However, I felt it was incomplete in its portrayal of her character in that it only touched upon her past. There is also a huge gap in the character portrayal of the other primary character, Nate....more
It took me forever to read this book. Partly it is because I just don't have time and partly because the book moved slowly. I think the rating is generous because I thought it was quaint. I wanted to say that it was cute but I think quaint fits the bill accurately. As a spiritual person who is a believer in God I would recommend it to the Christians out there and it had enough suspense to make and keep it interesting.
It's about Sarah, a young Amish woman who struggles to hide her artistic talen...more
It's about Sarah, a young Amish woman who struggles to hide her artistic talen...more
An interesting story form a couple of angles for me. Our Heroine Sarah Kauffman is an Amish artist (now there's an oxymoron!) Being an artist myself I could sympathise with her need to create to paint and sketch. As the story developes a series of barn fires make for a suspenseful read. Nate MacKenzie, an arson investigator, an Englisher (an outsider)comes to investigate and trys to seperate the Barns, from Sarah's artwork painted on them. Having grown up Bretheren (think Mennonite in regular cl...more
Surprisingly, I really enjoyed this novel and am looking forward to future installments in this new Amish-Fiction trilogy by Karen Harper. I don't usually pick up a work of Amish Fiction (not enough spice--ya know;-) But this novel intrigued me when I saw it received a starred review in Booklist. After researching the novel further and learning it was filled with suspense, mystery and a sexy Englische Auslander arson investigator, I was sold! This novel was very well written and its plot engagin...more
The first book in this series was fantastic. In this book, an arsonist is burning down barns in The Home Valley, Ohio, Amish country. Sarah Kauffman is the one who spots the first fire. Nate MacKenzie is called in to investigate the barn arson and knowing nothing about the Amish, he has a lot to learn.
Sarah Kauffman paints quilt squares on the barns in The Home Valley. Secretly she yearns to paint scenes of the Plain People, but it is forbidden. When it becomes suspect that the barns being targe...more
Sarah Kauffman paints quilt squares on the barns in The Home Valley. Secretly she yearns to paint scenes of the Plain People, but it is forbidden. When it becomes suspect that the barns being targe...more
De Amish-trilogie - Sinds de ene schuur na de andere in vlammen opgaat, heerst angst en terreur in de anders zo vredige Amishgemeenschap in Home Valley. Rechercheur Nate MacKenzie, die de branden onderzoekt, ontdekt een patroon. Letterlijk zelfs, want op elke afgebrande schuur prijkt een geschilderd quiltpatroon van de jonge Sarah Kauffmann. Toeval? Veel van de geloofsgenoten van Sarah, die toch al een buitenbeentje is, zien haar kunstenaarschap als hoogmoed - een hoofdzonde die niet ongestraft
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A really interesting and intriguing read. The arson angle was very cleverly done. Lots of suspects but I didn't zero in on the real culprit until close to the end. I was very proud of myself, let me tell you. :-) Harper does a good job of balancing the positives and negatives (according to Englischers) of the Amish culture and I found myself somewhat unsettled by some of Sarah's choices along the way. If you are looking for solid suspense paired with an emotionally impossible romance, grab a cop...more
This was a good mixture of Romance and Mystery. Sarah is a young Amish woman who loves to paint. Her bishop allows her to do it from the standpoint it might bring in tourists. Sarah sees it as an acceptable way to do what she loves without appearing prideful. The barns she has painted symbols on are burning and this causes an outsider to be brought in to investigate the crimes. Sarah now faces her feelings for a man who is not Amish. This is another no-no. I loved the way the author didn’t try t...more
Sarah Kauffman loves to paint, but amongst the Amish, it is frowned upon. Sarah and the church leaders come to the agreement that would allow her to paint only quilt squares on the side of their Amish barns, in order to bring more tourists to their income floundering community. But, when all the barns Sarah has painted on begin going up in flames, she wonders if someone is trying to tell her to quit being prideful. When Nate shows up on the scene to investigate the fires of the Amish barns, he s...more
Fall From Pride by Karen Harper
I graciously received a review copy of this book from NetGalley. I am under no obligation to write a positive review, just an honest one.
Fall From Pride by Karen Harper is set in Home Valley in a small Amish town. Sarah Kauffman has received permission from the elders to paint quilt squares on the sides of barns in Home Valley in order to help boost the tourist trade. But not all the Amish are on board with her paintings as they are considered by some to be "just f...more
I graciously received a review copy of this book from NetGalley. I am under no obligation to write a positive review, just an honest one.
Fall From Pride by Karen Harper is set in Home Valley in a small Amish town. Sarah Kauffman has received permission from the elders to paint quilt squares on the sides of barns in Home Valley in order to help boost the tourist trade. But not all the Amish are on board with her paintings as they are considered by some to be "just f...more
Meh
I enjoy books written from the amish perspective, but this is a poor attempt at trying to capture that. I found Nate to be believable, but found Sarah's "oh poor me I want to paint, to be truuuuuue to myself" such a teenage whine.
It's a light, relatively entertaining romantic mystery. It's not an Amish romance nor an Amish mystery, but it us an ok way to while away a couple of hours of travel time, but I wouldn't pack it for my "nothing but poolside reading" holiday.
I enjoy books written from the amish perspective, but this is a poor attempt at trying to capture that. I found Nate to be believable, but found Sarah's "oh poor me I want to paint, to be truuuuuue to myself" such a teenage whine.
It's a light, relatively entertaining romantic mystery. It's not an Amish romance nor an Amish mystery, but it us an ok way to while away a couple of hours of travel time, but I wouldn't pack it for my "nothing but poolside reading" holiday.
Despite a beautiful setting in rural Ohio amid quiet, peace-loving Amish, Karen Harper's book has suspense, mystery, and a little romance. I liked becoming more familiar with Amish ways and seeing them just as people. Harper does a good job of relating the Amish community to the "outsiders" who live in the area. One outsider, arson investigator Nate MacKenzie, investigates barn burnings with respect for the Amish ways. Sarah, who seems to be the target of the arson because of her quilt paintings...more
This is a well-written romance/mystery set in the Ohio Amish Country. A barn burning brings a state investigator who determines the cause is arson. He and a helpful, talented Amish woman work together to identify the culprit and find themselves in a relationship they didn't anticipate.
A good read.
A good read.
I can't believe this book got 3.64 stars. Really??? I was going to give it two, but 3.64 is just way too generous. Our book club unfortunately chose this and not one of us liked it (although we all managed to finish it). I haven't read a book this corny since I was in middle school.
A little dull after reading Diana Gabaldon's The Scottish Prisoner, which was filled with historic events, intrigue, fascinating characters and their motivations. This book was ho-hum - about the goings on in an Amish community where someone has begun burning down barns that has been painted with Amish quilt squares. A couple of budding romances.
Wanted to like it, but was pretty convinced early on I wasn't going to. Growing up in Holmes County makes me more aware of the Amish culture, and I knew there was no way to have a satisfying ending. But I had to keep reading, because I generally like Karen Harper's works.
Although the idea was intriguing, the story was bland, frank, dull, and poorly written. The word choice was poor, and there were very few details. It was your basic thriller that focused too much (but not enough) on the romance aspect, and not a very good read. Very forgettable.
I enjoy Amish books and the mystery ones even better. Karen Harper is one of my favorite Amish mystery authors. Have read several of hers in the past. While I enjoyed this, and am looking forward to finishing the series, this was not as good as the last ones of hers I read. I would recommend it, quick easy read.
My first read by Karen Harper, and I loved it. I thought I could figure out the mystery, but it got me! Great storyline and characters, especially Sarah and Nate. If you like mysteries and Amish books, then read this one. This is book 1. The second book in the series is Return To Grace. I can't wait to read it!
This was more a romance than a mystery.
I enjoy reading about other cultures, and the Amish are very interesting, however the openness to accept an outsider seemed forced and unrealistic.
I liked this book, I would probably read another in the series.
I enjoy reading about other cultures, and the Amish are very interesting, however the openness to accept an outsider seemed forced and unrealistic.
I liked this book, I would probably read another in the series.
This book was interesting to read in that it gave insight into the Amish community. It also shows the struggle Sarah faces between the values of her community and the new ideas of the English outsiders that are becoming a part of her life.
Another terrific story from Karen Harper. Her books are always good. I enjoyed this one; am looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
I've definitely read better books! But, if you want to learn a little about Amish life, this is a good start. I was hoping for a deeper dive into the Amish's religious and political beliefs with some historical background.
I would give this book more than 5 stars if I could, it was a great book. I love reading about the Amish and how hard it is for the younger to always follow all there rules even though in most cases they are fine just strict. I will be looking for more books written by Karen Harper.
Very interesting book. I liked the way the amish and the english worked together to catch the arsonist. I was a little disappointed that sarah left the amish. But overall i liked the book and cant wait to read the next one in the trilogy.
An enjoyable read. Always interesting to see an insight into Amish life and fun to read about areas of which I am familiar. Probably a little too much romance for me or I would have given in 4 stars.
I struggled to line up this version of Amish life. The speech and characterizations just didn't do it for me. I predicted the outcome to the mystery at the very beginning and didn't appreciate the romance.
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A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Karen Harper is a former college English instructor (The Ohio State University) and high school literature and writing teacher. A lifelong Ohioan, Karen and her husband Don divide their time between the midwest and the southeast, both locations she has used in her books. Besides her American settings, Karen loves the British Isles, where her Scott...more
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