Dark Road Home (Maplecreek Amish Trilogy #1) [Paperback]

Karen Harper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996

Attorney Brooke Benton flees the city in order to find peace in Ohio's Amish country. The locals--except for Daniel--frown on her worldly ways. However, their quiet village is shattered by a tragic accident, an accident that masks a sinister conspiracy. Despite the danger, Brooke and Daniel are determined to uncover the truth.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

An Ohio Amish community is the setting for this romantic suspenser by award-winning historical novelist Harper (The Wings of Morning). Terrorized by a stalker, Columbus attorney Brooke Benton flees with her seven-year-old niece to an isolated community, where she takes over the running of a friend's quilt shop. When a hit-and-run driver kills four Amish teenagers who had just visited her, Brooke is drawn into the investigation. Soon she finds herself knee-deep in suspects, facing new threats and falling in love with a man seeking to return to his Amish roots. The book is strongest in its loving depiction of Amish life, its creation of a dark mood and its development of the central romance. Subplots involving several unrelated evildoers diffuse the tension, however, especially since key developments are telegraphed. Credibility vanishes during the climax, which stems from an implausible story line involving two cartoonish villains whose machinations are awkwardly contrived.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"A compelling story . . .intricate and fascinating details of Amish life." -- New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Signet (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451187253
• ISBN-13: 978-0451187253
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,018,840 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!!, May 31, 2004

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Labkat "LAB" (Greenwood, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Road Home (Maplecreek Amish Trilogy #1) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book had me from the very first page. I had trouble putting it down and read it in 2 days. I thought it was very well written and found the references to the Amish very interesting. I highly recommend this book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery and romance in Amish country!, July 24, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark Road Home (Maplecreek Amish Trilogy #1) (Paperback)

A great story! Mystery, romance and adventure--in a quiet Amish community? Yes! Yes!

A lady lawyer leaves the big city seeking safety from a stalker for herself and her young niece. They come to Maplecreek to operate a friend's quilt shop. The peaceful community is disrupted when four young Amish are killed by a mysterious hit and run driver. The lawyer-in-hiding feels compelled to find the killer of her young friends.

Meanwhile an uneasy relationship is building between the worldly lawyer and a 'plain' man who has returned from life outside to commit himself to the Amish ways.

The author pieces together her story like a fine Amish quilt and keeps the reader guessing until the end. The characters are very well developed and believable and I look forward to reading more from Ms Harper

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good informative entertainment., June 17, 1998

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H. JOHNSON "Nana" (ILLINOIS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Road Home (Maplecreek Amish Trilogy #1) (Paperback)

Karen Harper seldom disappoints and this book was no exception. The story was interesting and the Amish connection was informative as well. Daniel and Brooke seemed like a "real" couple and Daniel's torment about his "Amishness" was realistically portrayed. I look forward to reading EMPTY CRADLE, which is waiting on my shelf.