Review: Lamb to the Slaughter
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2014
I could not even wait for this release when I seen it pop up on Goodreads so when I seen that Kismet was hosting a book tour, I immediately jumped at the chance to participate. After reading Karen Ann Hopkins’ Temptation series I was completely hooked on her writing and stories so I was itching to dive into this as soon as I received it.Lamb to the Slaughter is told in three alternating points of view: Serenity, Daniel and Naomi. Serenity is the town sheriff and this is her first encounter with the Amish community, Daniel was born Amish but left when he was a teenager and Naomi is the young girl who was killed. I think telling the story in these separate points of view really gave it that added wow factor. I loved reading all three points of view, but the one that really hit me hard was Naomi’s. You know immediately that she is the young girl that dies, so that’s not a spoiler, but hearing her story in her words up to her death is just so sad. She really didn’t get a fair chance at life, and her POV really impacted me.The characters are just so easy to love. I find this is a common element in Hopkin’s writing, she writes wonderful, wonderful characters. Serenity was strong and determined and really what you could except from a sheriff of a small town. Daniel was sexy and I loved his role in the mystery. Serenity really utilized his knowledge of the Amish culture and I loved the budding romance throughout the story.The mystery itself was really attention grabbing. I found it nearly impossible to put this book down! I honestly had NO idea what was going on, or what happened to Naomi, that in itself being a surprise because I can always guess the endings. I really had no idea what was going on, because you are led astray so many times by the Amish community, and I was thoroughly shocked by who the killer was found out to be! I had a totally different suspicion in my mind…One thing that is clear, is that Karen Ann Hopkins, really puts a lot of thought and research into creating her worlds. It’s obvious that she is very familiar with the Amish culture and does a wonderful job depicting that. I find their traditions and customs fascinating and even while reading fiction, I’m learning about the Amish people as well.I would highly, highly recommend this one. I cannot find a single thing I disliked. From the mystery, the characters, and the writing this is a fantastic book! I was so excited to find out this is the beginning of a series. I loved the way the story ended and I’m glad that there is room for certain plot points to develop into the next book. I cannot wait for book two!