The Secret

Slow start, very, very predictabe... I usually like her books, but I was disapointed with this one.

While this genre was definitely a new experience for me, it reminded me a lot of my mother's old teenage books about young women in the first half of the 20th century: religious lives in remote villages, houses without electricity, household chores filling up most of the day. It felt like a warm bath......more

Okay so I am an Amish nut, I just love the simplicity and the pensyvania dutch they speak. Now that I live in Germany sounding out the words in the book is so much easier and I reconize a few and that makes it fun to relate to. This story was unlike any other I have read of Beverly Lewis, the secret......more

I like Beverly Lewis. I have never been disappointed by her. I liked the characters in this book and the plots. I was surprised, (happily), by her portrayal of the men in the community. The book doesn't really "wrap up" as it is a series book so be prepared for that. The pace was a bit slow but for......more

For me, more of a 2.5 - I was interested in the Amish part of the book- Being a huge fan ofLinda Castillo who writes the Kate Burkholder series - which by the way -that series is FANTASTIC - I highly recommend you picking up that series starting with book number 1 , Sworn to Silence . This series, f......more

A Quickie Review It's no question that Amish stories are the most popular genre of Christian fiction. Beverly Lewis, who has written countless volumes about the Plains people, does well once again with The Secret, which is the start of yet another series. Fans of Amish fiction will find plenty to lik......more