Author - Beverly Lewis
Publisher - Bethany House
Paperback, 346 pages
Beverly Lewis is known for introducing the genre of Amish Fiction. Millions of her books have been published. She is a trusted and much loved author.
In her latest book, "The Secret Keeper," she takes us through a beautiful story about a seeker who wants to be Amish. The main character, Jenny, wants to leave her old life and go live with an Old Order Amish family. We get to see what it would be like through her eyes! The storyline is peaceful, instructive and enjoyable.
Jenny gets to wear Amish clothes, sew, bake, cook, do housework and go to church services. Any homemaker reading this book will be inspired to get right up and start cooking and cleaning! One might even want to start mending!
There is a peaceful beauty in the way the author brings us into Amish life. There were moments when the wisdom of the Amish people soothed my own personal worries! The trials of some of the young people who considered leaving the Amish way of life, to join progressive churches was very sad. I love the example Jenny set for them.
There was a point in the story where I almost panicked. I didn't like the way it was going for Jenny. But as it all played out, I began to understand the reasoning behind her actions. It had to happen the way Lewis wrote it. Her wisdom in writing combined with her knowledge of the Amish world is incredible!
Overall, this has to be my favorite of all her books thus far. The last page, actually made me want to cheer! It was an excellent story!
*Disclosure - I received a copy of this book for review purposes.*
