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Murder in Plain Sight (Amish Suspense #1)
by
Marta Perry (Goodreads Author)
Did a sweet-faced Amish teenager brutally murder a young woman? To save her career, big-city lawyer Jessica Langdon is determined to defend him--against the community's bitter and even violent outrage. Yet without an understanding of Amish culture, Jessica must rely on arrogant businessman Trey Morgan, who has ties to the Amish community... and believes in the boy's guilt....more
Paperback, 379 pages
Published
November 16th 2010
by HQN Books
(first published 2010)
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Jessica Langdon a junior associate in her law firm, knows her job is hanging by a thread. When she is called into the office of one of the senior partners, she thinks she is about to be fired, instead he tells her she has been requested to handle a case in which an Amish boy has been accused of murder. The Morgan family, specifically Geneva Morgan, is funding the case, while most of the community believes Thomas Esch is guilty, Geneva believes in his innocence. Trey Morgan, Geneva's son doesn't...more
Murder in Plain Sight by Marta Perry is a story of a young attorney from Philadelphia. Jessica Langdon is assigned this "easy" case in order to re-establish herself within the firm. Plead the case and get back to Philadelphia or be fired are the orders from her boss. She is assigned the case of Thomas Esch, a young Amish man, accused of murder. Once Jessica arrives in Lancaster and meets Thomas, she knows she can't just leave him to be lost in the legal system. With the Morgan family, a very pro...more
Marta Perry proves once again that she's one of the best voices in Amish fiction. She captures the feelings of the Amish quite well, as she does with her other books about the culture, but she really works the "Englisch" into this story with credibility.
Jessica is a Philly lawyer that is used to big cities, like Boston and Baltimore. She isn't really familiar with Lancaster County and the Amish, even though Philly is only about an hour and a half away. As she seeks to help with the accuseds defe...more
Jessica is a Philly lawyer that is used to big cities, like Boston and Baltimore. She isn't really familiar with Lancaster County and the Amish, even though Philly is only about an hour and a half away. As she seeks to help with the accuseds defe...more
An excellent Amish suspense story! Marta Perry kept me guessing on who the "bad guy" was, just when I thought I knew who it was,lol. I liked all the characters in the story. Some of my favorites was Jessica-she was tough,didn't backed down on doing what she thought was the right thing to do,even at the expense of losing her job,and death threating incidents. I think I chewed all my nails, by the time I finished the book!
I loved Geneva-a person who gave unconditional love-she always made a pers...more
I loved Geneva-a person who gave unconditional love-she always made a pers...more
MURDER IN PLAIN SIGHT by Marta Perry is a romantic suspense present day Springville, PA. It is a wonderful story of suspense,Amish culture,betrayal,murder,love,romance,danger and buried secrets. While the community is wielding from one of their own committing murder,other secrets will come to light.Against the Amish community's wishes and through their outrage,a friend of the young man accused of the violent crime, hires an attorney from Philadelphia to represent him.The attorney Jessica finds d...more
I was very excited to read this book! I first read books from Marta Perry many years ago from the Love Inspired Line. I have only recently learned she has written other books not associated with that line and I was very excited to read them so I jumped at the chance to review her new book.
One of the many things I love about Marta Perry is her writing style. She is phenomenal at her descriptions. When I am reading her books I feel like I am right there in the book as I read.
Murder in Plain Sight...more
One of the many things I love about Marta Perry is her writing style. She is phenomenal at her descriptions. When I am reading her books I feel like I am right there in the book as I read.
Murder in Plain Sight...more
Murder in Plain Sight is an enjoyable read.
Jessica Langdon travels to a quiet Pennsylvanian farming community with instructions from her boss to secure a quick and clean plea bargain for a teen accused of murder in what appears to be a straightforward open and shut case. Quickly, however, Jessica becomes convinced that there is more to the case than first appears, and becomes determined to investigate and provide her client with the best possible defence.
A mysterious suicide, a Pennsylvania Dutc...more
Jessica Langdon travels to a quiet Pennsylvanian farming community with instructions from her boss to secure a quick and clean plea bargain for a teen accused of murder in what appears to be a straightforward open and shut case. Quickly, however, Jessica becomes convinced that there is more to the case than first appears, and becomes determined to investigate and provide her client with the best possible defence.
A mysterious suicide, a Pennsylvania Dutc...more
Murder in Plain Sight by Marta Perry is a book that I recently read through NetGalley. I was given a copy of the book to review for the publisher, Harlequin Books. The book centers on a teenaged Amish boy named Thomas Esch, who is accused of brutally murdering a young woman named Cherry. The town of Springfield has already decided he is guilty before he even has a trial. Geneva Morgan believes in his innocence and decides to hire a lawyer from a big firm in Philadelphia. Jessica Langdon, a young...more
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Oct 11, 2010
Camille
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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My first Amish novel that I read was by Marta Perry. I got accepted by NetGalley to review her upcoming novel, Murder In Plain Sight, and so I couldn't resist reading it!
I have to admit I really did like this book.
Murder In Plain Sight follows the story of a young Amish man, Thomas Esch, who has been accused of murder of a young non-Amish woman which occurred during Thomas' rumspringa.
A local woman, Geneva Morgan, believes that Thomas is innocent and has hired an attorney from Philadelphia, Jess...more
I have to admit I really did like this book.
Murder In Plain Sight follows the story of a young Amish man, Thomas Esch, who has been accused of murder of a young non-Amish woman which occurred during Thomas' rumspringa.
A local woman, Geneva Morgan, believes that Thomas is innocent and has hired an attorney from Philadelphia, Jess...more
Jessica is a struggling lawyer at a prestigious Philadelphia firm. She's more unlucky than bad at her job, but still, she's on pretty thin ice. Then she's sent to Lancaster County to defend an Amish teenager accused of murder. She's supposed to accept a plea bargain, but she becomes convinced her client's innocent. She starts receiving threatening notes and, of course, there's this guy...
This was a really fun read. You'll pretty much see every twist coming (I called the killer in advance--maybe...more
This was a really fun read. You'll pretty much see every twist coming (I called the killer in advance--maybe...more
Summary of the book: Jessica is a young lawyer from Philadelphia (in some trouble with her agency) who comes to Amish country to defend a young Amish man accused of murder. She finds herself having to learn about the Amish and their ways so she can represent her client better. In what should be a quiet peaceful community she finds herself the target of attacks.
I really didn't 'get' the romance in here. The male lead (Trey) was finding himself attracted to the female lead Jessica. It just seems...more
I really didn't 'get' the romance in here. The male lead (Trey) was finding himself attracted to the female lead Jessica. It just seems...more
The first in a suspense series about the Morgans: a Lancaster County family and their Amish friends and neighbors.
Jessica Langdon's associateship with a prestigious Philadelphia law firm is in jeopardy. A request from Geneva Morgan to defend an Amish teen accused of murdering a young woman is Jessica's opportunity to salvage her career.
Geneva's son, Trey, wants his mother to keep out of this uproar...he feels that Thomas, the Amish young man, is guilty, and that Jessica should just return to Phi...more
Jessica Langdon's associateship with a prestigious Philadelphia law firm is in jeopardy. A request from Geneva Morgan to defend an Amish teen accused of murdering a young woman is Jessica's opportunity to salvage her career.
Geneva's son, Trey, wants his mother to keep out of this uproar...he feels that Thomas, the Amish young man, is guilty, and that Jessica should just return to Phi...more
If you are looking for a quick read with some romance and suspense, this is a good book to check out. It tells the story of a big city lawyer coming to the Amish community to defend an Amish boy accused of murder. With twists and turns, this book continues to hold you till the end.
My only issue with this book is that I felt the Amish characters lacked depth. I was very excited to read a book with Amish characters, a community I know little about. However I was disappointed that the Amish charact...more
My only issue with this book is that I felt the Amish characters lacked depth. I was very excited to read a book with Amish characters, a community I know little about. However I was disappointed that the Amish charact...more
While I am not a huge fan of straight romance novels, add a little murder and mystery and I'm right there.
A young Amish man is accused of murdering an "English" woman. The case looks like a sure thing for the DA. A friend of the Amish family hires a Philadelphia law firm to represent the Amish man. Believing they only need an attorney to work out a plea bargain, the less-favored lawyer, Jessica, is sent to take care of the task. But Jessica finds that the case isn't as open and shut as it appea...more
A young Amish man is accused of murdering an "English" woman. The case looks like a sure thing for the DA. A friend of the Amish family hires a Philadelphia law firm to represent the Amish man. Believing they only need an attorney to work out a plea bargain, the less-favored lawyer, Jessica, is sent to take care of the task. But Jessica finds that the case isn't as open and shut as it appea...more
Like so many, this is the first book that I have read that centers of the Amish community and a murder. Lawyer Jessica Langdon is sent to clear up the case and do a plea agreement if necesary to finish this quickly. When Jessica arrives in the community, she learns that there is more to this than appears on the surface. Did this Amish boy murder an English woman? Who has a motive to make him look like he did? The story interspersed details of Amish life that added to the story, and off course, a...more
A young man who doesn’t wish to spend his rest of his life in jail has a need to trust his new lawyer who had come just to get him a smaller jail term if found guilty in a plea bargain for the murder charge. His only want is to get out of jail and return to his family who are praying for the young man’s return. This book is meant to inspire as well as help Englishness relate with Amish ways. It’s a mystery novel written with many elements in mind. Taking in mind interest in dialogue and descript...more
As always, Marta Perry draws on her own experience and background as a Pennsylvania resident to set this tale in the Amish world. Accused of murder, an Amish teen, in the middle of his Rumspringa (teen freedom) period, must rely on a non-Amish attorney--a woman, no less--to try to prove his innocence and find the real murderer. As Jessica becomes immersed in the Amish culture, she also must deal with an overbearing but kindhearted gentleman who is well-known and well-respected in the Amish commu...more
Goodreads Description- Did a sweet-faced Amish teenager brutally murder a young woman? To save her career, big-city lawyer Jessica Langdon is determined to defend him—against the community's bitter and even violent outrage. Yet without an understanding of Amish culture, Jessica must rely on arrogant businessman Trey Morgan, who has ties to the Amish community… and believes in the boy's guilt.
Jessica has threats coming from all sides: a local fanatic, stirred up by the biased publicity of the cas...more
Jessica has threats coming from all sides: a local fanatic, stirred up by the biased publicity of the cas...more
This is the first book I have read by Perry and it definitely will not be the last. I started this book on a day I had started four others and this one really intrigued me.
The writing style is easy and flows extremely well that before you know it you are half way through the book. Perry writes characters that you want to like and help if you could. I have to admit that I also did not realize the killer until the last 25 pages or so which is unusual for me.
This is a great story all the way arou...more
The writing style is easy and flows extremely well that before you know it you are half way through the book. Perry writes characters that you want to like and help if you could. I have to admit that I also did not realize the killer until the last 25 pages or so which is unusual for me.
This is a great story all the way arou...more
First let me say that my impression of this book was very colored by expectations.
I loved the idea of this book. After reading the jacket I was very excited to read it. It didn't quite fit what I was expecting but was still a very good book. I believe that if I did not have certain expectations in mind before starting this book I would have given it 4 stars instead of 3. This is not the fault of the writer but the fault of whoever wrote the book jacket synopsis.
The story begins with a murder t...more
I loved the idea of this book. After reading the jacket I was very excited to read it. It didn't quite fit what I was expecting but was still a very good book. I believe that if I did not have certain expectations in mind before starting this book I would have given it 4 stars instead of 3. This is not the fault of the writer but the fault of whoever wrote the book jacket synopsis.
The story begins with a murder t...more
While so many of the Amish novels that are currently saturating the market are focused on love and romance, Marta Perry tackles an entirely different subject - can the Amish kill? When a local English woman turns up dead in a barn, along with an unconscious Thomas Esch clutching a hammer, the residents of Lancaster don't doubt for a second that he committed the crime. But his English neighbour, Geneva Morgan, is convinced of his innocence. Trey Morgan doesn't share his mother's opinion but grudg...more
Jessica is hired to go the Springville, PA community to defend a young Amish man who has been accused of murder. As she tries to finds the facts and help her client who doesn't remember anything, Jessica learns more about the wealthy Morgan family, especially Trey, who finds himself wanting to keep Jessica safe. The answer to who really committed the crime and is there new love is answered at the same time.
379 pages
379 pages
It was entertaining and the Amish background was interesting, but I never really felt the connection between Trey and Jessica, as much as I liked their characters, individually. I also had some issues with some plot points that felt a bit contrived, and the ending was a bit rushed. However, I did enjoy the story enough, that I will probably go ahead and check out the next in the series.
WONDERFUL author...and this is another wonderful book by her! Marta Perry is an automatic buy for me. Highly recommended--it has a great, edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense twist on the contemporary Amish theme that is so popular these days. I'm being very careful not to give anything away, here, but it will be on my keeper shelf!
I really like this author! I like how she incorporates thriller and suspense into a community comprised of both Amish and English. It's really great to read how she develops the characters and displays how both ways of living can work together.
Nov 29, 2010
Lyn
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who enjoys Amish romantic suspense
Recommended to Lyn by:
Marta!
Marta Perry knows how to tell a story that keeps a reader turning pages. Her hero and heroine captured my interest immediately and I admired their strengths. Marta also knows the Pennsylvania Amish community well and it shows. A good solid read.
After reading two really good Amish mysteries by Linda Castillo, I was spoiled. I don't put this in the same league and probably won't read any more by this author. That being said, it held my interest enough to get through to the end.
I enjoyed reading this, but it seemed like the romance and mystery parts of the story didn't mesh as well as I would like. The romance seemed a little wooden, the mystery part was more interesting. I learned something new about Amish/Pennsylvania Dutch culture. Many, but not all, of the elements of the plot were predictable. I received this book as a freebie through the Goodreads First Reads program, And I appreciated the opportunity to get a free book and review it.
I expected a murder mystery and also got a romance set in Lancaster County! Mindless, ridiculous reading with a predictable ending - and yet, I kind of love these vaguely Amish-themed books.
Good read, not too much romance, and adding a mystery was good. I have another Marta Perry book, Hide in Plain Sight on the shelf to read soon.
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Marta Perry is a Pennsylvania-based author of over 35 novels, many of them inspirational romances. She uses her rural Pennsylvania life and her Pennsylvania Dutch heritage in writing her books, especially in her Pleasant Valley Amish series for Berkley Books and her new Amish-set suspense series for HQN Books.
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