My thoughts: To many, author Wanda E Brunstetter is considered the matriarch of Amish Christian stories. She has many published works and people highly anticipate her releases. I read a few "Amish" stories, but they are not my preferred genre. I do find some to be quite interesting.
Ms. Brunstetter's newest release is a mystery series and The Protector centers around the recent disappearance of Rosa. No traces have been discovered by police or the Amish community. Rosa's brother, Norman, considers himself to be his sister's protector (hence the book title). He feels at a loss to be getting nowhere in his own personal search for Rosa.
As I was reading this book, I simply felt like it was a look at family and community individuals who are hurting from the disappearance of Rosa. I felt that their feelings were rehashed too many times in the book's writing, and this repetition made for sluggish, dull reading. I also did not care for the characters individually. They were simply too fault-finding, busy-body minded, and had adverse reactions to trivial matters.
The book is, however, good clean reading and shows the hurt a family experiences when tragedy hits whether the event is actually detailed or they are left hanging with lack of details. I did find the harsh attitude of the Amish father difficult to come to terms with, but have found that this is somewhat the case amongst the Amish.
About the Book: A Mysterious Disappearance Shakes an Amish Family’s Faith
In book one of A Mifflin County Mystery series, after a night out with her boyfriend, Rosa Petersheim has disappeared from the Big Valley without a trace. Norman Petersheim always considered himself his sister’s protector, and he can't believe she would have left home of her own accord. Clearly, he must have failed her. He throws all he has into helping the authorities search for Rosa, while trying to support his parents and siblings--who are struggling both mentally and physically. Salina Swarey loves Norman and hopes they are headed toward marriage, but his obsession with Rosa’s whereabouts is driving them apart. Can Norman find peace and contentment, even if he never learns where Rosa has gone?
In book one of A Mifflin County Mystery series, after a night out with her boyfriend, Rosa Petersheim has disappeared from the Big Valley without a trace. Norman Petersheim always considered himself his sister’s protector, and he can't believe she would have left home of her own accord. Clearly, he must have failed her. He throws all he has into helping the authorities search for Rosa, while trying to support his parents and siblings--who are struggling both mentally and physically. Salina Swarey loves Norman and hopes they are headed toward marriage, but his obsession with Rosa’s whereabouts is driving them apart. Can Norman find peace and contentment, even if he never learns where Rosa has gone?
Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.
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