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July 1st 2008
by Barbour Publishing, Inc
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Paperback, 304 pages
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1597892734
(isbn13: 9781597892735)
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Lose yourself in Holmes County, where romance, suspense, mystery, and faith-filled Amish ways rule the day! Martha Hostettler is concerned about the c...more
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Read in June, 2009
Out of all the Sisters of Holmes County books A Sister’s Hope (Sisters of Holmes County, Book 3) is my favorite. I enjoyed the youngest sistern270531, Martha, probably more than either of the older sisters. Her spunk and determination to not simply sit back while her family continues to be attacked and receive threats, as well as her persistence to not just settle down and get married but pursue her own business set her apart from the other sisters.
The author, Wanda Brunstetter, neve...more
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Read in April, 2009
WOW!!! even better than the previous 2 in the series!
amazing how a fiction book, tho, can still stomp on your toes and convict you about something, no?!
this family is down to earth, and yet, w/ a faith SSOOO strong still.
this book is another example, too, of how as different as we can be, we (different races, cultures, religions, nationalities, etc.) are still SO similar and alike. why can't we just get along then???
because we do NOT try hard eno...more
amazing how a fiction book, tho, can still stomp on your toes and convict you about something, no?!
this family is down to earth, and yet, w/ a faith SSOOO strong still.
this book is another example, too, of how as different as we can be, we (different races, cultures, religions, nationalities, etc.) are still SO similar and alike. why can't we just get along then???
because we do NOT try hard eno...more
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Read in July, 2008
Finally, the last book in the series... still don't think they are really well written, but, I admit, I wanted to find out what happened to everyone and I was surprised by the "who done it." However, the story to get there just kind of dragged on too long...too many "attacks" of vandalism, the reactions of the people seemed less believable to me, as all this went on and on....and really the story of who did it and why, didn't really fit well, to me... I don't think someone ...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Patrick Gerber
I read an ARC version of this book. I just cannot really get excited to review this book, because I hate to be against it. This is the third book in a series, and really I feel that this is one of the worst series that I have ever read. It was really boring, no answers were given to questions raised until the third book, and the answer wasn't even a satisfying one given all the rest of the plot provided. It was a mystery, but it was just an irritating one that made me just more mad the more even...more
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This book made me say, "FINALLY!" I really just wanted to know the ending. I really liked the way it ended but it took forever to get there...
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Read in March, 2009
Hmmm...an Amish mystery story. It was...interesting. It was a bit slow in parts, but overall it was a pretty decent story.
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Read in May, 2009
A lovely little twist towards the end of the book. I had narrowed it down but it was good to see how it all played out.
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Read in January, 2008
This was such an amazing book! A wonderful end to a great series.
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Read in August, 2008
Didn't enjoy it. This is the third and last in a series that involves an Amish family being vandalized multiple times over the course of a few years. This author's writing style already leaves much to be desired; it's even worse when she's trying to weave mystery and suspense into her story. I thought the ending was pretty lame and too abrupt (everything was wrapped up in the last 20 pages) especially considering that the whole story took place over three books.
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OH MY!! That's all I can say!
We don't find out who's doing vandalism till the last TEN PAGES!! And you WON'T BELIEVE WHO IT IS!!!
I am editing to add that I agree with the other reviewers that this book seemed written only to complete the other 2 books. And not as much as its own story.
On that note...
All I could say was "WOW!"
Once again, and excellent series with a focus on FAITH and FAMILY!
We don't find out who's doing vandalism till the last TEN PAGES!! And you WON'T BELIEVE WHO IT IS!!!
I am editing to add that I agree with the other reviewers that this book seemed written only to complete the other 2 books. And not as much as its own story.
On that note...
All I could say was "WOW!"
Once again, and excellent series with a focus on FAITH and FAMILY!
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Read in January, 2009
I have to finish this boring dreadful series!! And I did finish it. The last book was better than the first two.
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Read in August, 2008
I really liked the first 2 books in this series but was dissapointed in this one. I did figure out who the attacker was about halfway through. But his reason for the attacks wasn't what I thought. Obviously he was a very troubled young man. It seemed the author wanted to wrap it up in a happy ever after fashion.
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Read in July, 2008
This was a frustrating book for me, but I had this "need" to finish the rest of the story. I felt there was an awful lot of filler in the book. Much of it could have been left out, but then the book would have been about half its size. I skimmed much of the middle of the book and focused on the ending...which was ok...very predictable.
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Read in July, 2008
After reading the other 2 books had my suspicions on who was causing the acts of vandalism, however, i was wrong. This book had a lot of twists to it that has you thinking one way and then it would make you think maybe it this person.....I really enjoy Wanda Brunstetter. I have yet to find a book of hers that I havent enjoyed.
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08/02/08
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I loved this book. It was kind of a mystery. It's about a family who is constantly attacked by someone in their community. A young Amish couple who are having a romance, but He is the prime suspect, and they have to prove otherwise.
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Read in May, 2009
Finally the story wraps up! I had to read all three books to find out who attached the Hostetters. I enjoyed reading about the Amish and I came to love the plain people of Holmes County. Very clean book. Easy read.
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Read in March, 2009
Ahhh I would have never guessed, except half way through the book I started wondering. Beautiful writing!!!!!! Loved it, sad it ended!!
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Wanda E. Brunstetter's "Sisters of Holmes County" series provided an excellent look at life in the Amish community. I enjoyed the story line that was woven through all three books.
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Book 3 of the Sisters of Holmes County -- these books will never win literary awards, but I enjoy reading abou the Amish culture.
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Read in July, 2008
This was good but really dragged out one portion of the story. I kept wishing it would end, but overall I did enjoy this book.
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