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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Murder Tightly Knit by Vanetta Chapman is a delight to read. It is a great cozy mystery and it is the second book in An Amish Village Mystery series. Amber Wright is now Amber Wright Bowman. Amber and Tate were married and are now living on Tate’s farm. Preston is living in Amber’s old home (Preston was the homeless man in Murder Simply Brewed) has a job.
Amber is in a good mood until she hears about the death of Owen Esch with a cross bow. It is such an unusual way to murder someone. Something is also going on with Mary Weaver, the manager of The Cat’s Meow. Jesse’s older brother, Andrew Miller has also returned to the community. His parents are thrilled that he is back, but Jesse is less than enthusiastic. Jesse wants to know why he has returned now and what is Andrew is hiding.
Amber, Tate, Hannah, and Jesse set out to find out what happened to Owen while avoiding Roland Shaw, a federal agent from Indianapolis (he has rubbed all of them the wrong way). Jesse and Hannah try to figure out what is going on with Andrew as they continue to grow closer. Will there be another wedding soon? Amber has hired a new assistant manager. Her name is Pam Coleman and she is a lively addition to the Amish Village. To return to Middlebury, Indiana and the Amish Artisan Village, read Murder Tightly Knit.
I give Murder Tightly Knit 5 out of 5 stars. Great second book with a wonderful mystery. This series has likeable characters and a town that you would love to live in (at least I would). I look forward to the next book in this series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley (and the publisher) in exchange for an honest review.
Amber is in a good mood until she hears about the death of Owen Esch with a cross bow. It is such an unusual way to murder someone. Something is also going on with Mary Weaver, the manager of The Cat’s Meow. Jesse’s older brother, Andrew Miller has also returned to the community. His parents are thrilled that he is back, but Jesse is less than enthusiastic. Jesse wants to know why he has returned now and what is Andrew is hiding.
Amber, Tate, Hannah, and Jesse set out to find out what happened to Owen while avoiding Roland Shaw, a federal agent from Indianapolis (he has rubbed all of them the wrong way). Jesse and Hannah try to figure out what is going on with Andrew as they continue to grow closer. Will there be another wedding soon? Amber has hired a new assistant manager. Her name is Pam Coleman and she is a lively addition to the Amish Village. To return to Middlebury, Indiana and the Amish Artisan Village, read Murder Tightly Knit.
I give Murder Tightly Knit 5 out of 5 stars. Great second book with a wonderful mystery. This series has likeable characters and a town that you would love to live in (at least I would). I look forward to the next book in this series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley (and the publisher) in exchange for an honest review.
justicepirate's review against another edition
3.0
The first book was a lot better, but this got good in the second half of the story.
Hannah, a young Amish woman has been seeing Jesse for about a year now. Both of them have grown a lot and have enjoyed one another's company. Jesse has some bitterness he is trying to get through in regards to his brother who has come and gone, causing heartache to his parents and putting more responsibility on himself.
Amber and Tate have been enjoying their first year of marriage. Amber is still working heard at the Village shops she runs. Of course she starts to become investigative with Hannah after Owen Esch is murdered in their neighborhood. They are seeking out connections and getting very involved.
Why do these things keep happening lately? See the full details of this Christian fictional murder mystery and little romance tale intertwined.
Hannah, a young Amish woman has been seeing Jesse for about a year now. Both of them have grown a lot and have enjoyed one another's company. Jesse has some bitterness he is trying to get through in regards to his brother who has come and gone, causing heartache to his parents and putting more responsibility on himself.
Amber and Tate have been enjoying their first year of marriage. Amber is still working heard at the Village shops she runs. Of course she starts to become investigative with Hannah after Owen Esch is murdered in their neighborhood. They are seeking out connections and getting very involved.
Why do these things keep happening lately? See the full details of this Christian fictional murder mystery and little romance tale intertwined.
kristirose's review against another edition
4.0
Hannah Troyer knows that something is amiss in the Amish village. The manager of the Cat’s Meow yarn shop has been disappearing and acting strangely for days. Then when Owen Esch is found murdered, the ladies of the village begin investigating with the hope of restoring peace back to their community.
I enjoyed the book; however, the pace was a bit slow for a cozy mystery. It is a very dense book. I wish that the story had moved a long a bit faster. I enjoyed the overall message of the book. I am looking forward to reading the next installment in the series.
I enjoyed the book; however, the pace was a bit slow for a cozy mystery. It is a very dense book. I wish that the story had moved a long a bit faster. I enjoyed the overall message of the book. I am looking forward to reading the next installment in the series.
maireoverthere's review against another edition
2.0
i didn't realize this was a series. also, there's hardly any knitting involved.
bethanyread's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book. great series, great setting, interesting characters, very interesting murder. Definitely reading book 3 ...
meezcarrie's review
4.0
If you're like me and you sometimes think (for a millisecond or two) about trying to solve one of those "Unsolved Mysteries" or "Disappeared" cases on your own, then you're going to love these books!
One thing I enjoyed so much about Murder Simply Brewed was the friendships between the Englisch (non-Amish) and the Amish residents of the area. It's even better in Murder Tightly Knit since these relationships are much more established after the events in book one. A wonderful reminder that we don't have to remain isolated from each other simply because we worship differently.
I just love these characters, and I am happy to say that unless they were killed off or arrested in book one they are all back in Murder Tightly Knit :) Elizabeth, Amber's secretary, gets a little more page time in this book, as does formerly homeless veteran Preston, and I could not be happier! Also Amber's new assistant manager Pam is a hoot, and these three make excellent additions to the "regular cast" that we met in Murder Simply Brewed.
The mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you second-guessing your own Sherlocky skills from beginning to end (well, at least until the point where Amber herself knows whodunit). The romance is sweet and gentle and honorable - everything that's good about love. Murder Tightly Knit is a delightfully cozy mystery that celebrates faith, friendship, and romance. The series is a must-read for any one who loves Amish novels or mysteries.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review here: https://readingismysuperpower.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/review-murder-tightly-knit/
One thing I enjoyed so much about Murder Simply Brewed was the friendships between the Englisch (non-Amish) and the Amish residents of the area. It's even better in Murder Tightly Knit since these relationships are much more established after the events in book one. A wonderful reminder that we don't have to remain isolated from each other simply because we worship differently.
I just love these characters, and I am happy to say that unless they were killed off or arrested in book one they are all back in Murder Tightly Knit :) Elizabeth, Amber's secretary, gets a little more page time in this book, as does formerly homeless veteran Preston, and I could not be happier! Also Amber's new assistant manager Pam is a hoot, and these three make excellent additions to the "regular cast" that we met in Murder Simply Brewed.
The mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you second-guessing your own Sherlocky skills from beginning to end (well, at least until the point where Amber herself knows whodunit). The romance is sweet and gentle and honorable - everything that's good about love. Murder Tightly Knit is a delightfully cozy mystery that celebrates faith, friendship, and romance. The series is a must-read for any one who loves Amish novels or mysteries.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review here: https://readingismysuperpower.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/review-murder-tightly-knit/
gabs_myfullbookshelf's review
2.0
1.5 stars
This was my first 'real' amish fiction book. Aside from a few YA amish titles, (I liked one, detested the other) I have never really thought that they would be my thing, but amish + murder mystery seemed to be a bit more interesting than most amish fiction. However, that didn't end up being the case. I rounded up my rating because I don't know if perhaps it's just that this genre isn't my thing and I don't want to be unfair in this review.
I'm afraid that this book was quite boring. Now, I didn't expect this book to be a chilling thriller. I mean...it's amish fiction. But for a mystery, it wasn't even mysterious, and that was my problem.
First off, the characters. Wow, they were borrrrring. There was no personality with any of these people! Amber, Hannah, Jesse...they were very two dimensional and not very colorful as characters. They were the opposite of colorful. They were the bleakest, slush-coloured grey characters I have encountered in a long time.
The mystery...not a mystery at all, more like. First off, we get a few chapters from the murdererer's POV, so there's no question that it is not one of the main or secondary characters. Second, there are no plot twists. Zip. Zilch. It's a very straightforward plot and you can see where it's going. Not fun. The end was very anti-climactic and nothing new was revealed.
And do amish people only use Pennsylvania Dutch words that are cognates for the english translation? (I'm being sarcastic, of course, they don't.) No, so why are those the only kind that show up in this book? And why have a dictionary for them? I mean, I didn't even look at the dictionary, and I could definitely figure out that nein was no and bruder was brother. In fact, all the random sprinkling of amish phrases actually annoyed me a bit.
Murder Tightly Knit has a bit of an ironic title since the whole murder unraveled pretty easily. I don't think I'll be trying amish fiction for a very long time unless I have ran out of all other reading material.
This was my first 'real' amish fiction book. Aside from a few YA amish titles, (I liked one, detested the other) I have never really thought that they would be my thing, but amish + murder mystery seemed to be a bit more interesting than most amish fiction. However, that didn't end up being the case. I rounded up my rating because I don't know if perhaps it's just that this genre isn't my thing and I don't want to be unfair in this review.
I'm afraid that this book was quite boring. Now, I didn't expect this book to be a chilling thriller. I mean...it's amish fiction. But for a mystery, it wasn't even mysterious, and that was my problem.
First off, the characters. Wow, they were borrrrring. There was no personality with any of these people! Amber, Hannah, Jesse...they were very two dimensional and not very colorful as characters. They were the opposite of colorful. They were the bleakest, slush-coloured grey characters I have encountered in a long time.
The mystery...not a mystery at all, more like. First off, we get a few chapters from the murdererer's POV, so there's no question that it is not one of the main or secondary characters. Second, there are no plot twists. Zip. Zilch. It's a very straightforward plot and you can see where it's going. Not fun. The end was very anti-climactic and nothing new was revealed.
And do amish people only use Pennsylvania Dutch words that are cognates for the english translation? (I'm being sarcastic, of course, they don't.) No, so why are those the only kind that show up in this book? And why have a dictionary for them? I mean, I didn't even look at the dictionary, and I could definitely figure out that nein was no and bruder was brother. In fact, all the random sprinkling of amish phrases actually annoyed me a bit.
Murder Tightly Knit has a bit of an ironic title since the whole murder unraveled pretty easily. I don't think I'll be trying amish fiction for a very long time unless I have ran out of all other reading material.
melmo2610's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this one. The whole series is charming and worth a read. Intriguing mystery, great characters(I want to be part of their group!) and a fun story line made this one I could not put down. Highly recommend!
shammons's review against another edition
3.0
Second in the Amish Village mysteries. I had gotten the first one free quite a while ago, and have also read the Shipshewana mysteries also by Vanetta Chapman. I enjoyed them, but didn't just love them. I was browsing the free Prime Reading loans at Amazon and happened across both the 2nd and 3rd in this series, so with my completion complex in high gear, I downloaded both to read. It had been a while since I had read the first, but the author did a decent job of reacquainting me with the characters, and a fair bit came back once I started reading. Set in Amish country (Middlebury Indiana), in a bustling Amish village that contains, among other things, a restaurant, coffee shop, bakery and knitting shop, we find our main characters. Amber is the overseer of the village and has a penchant for finding killers in this sleepy hamlet. A decent mystery, and I will (at some point) read the third one (Murder