Review: Once
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
Then came Karen Ann Hopkins, with her beautiful and engaging Temptation series, that kept me reading all night.  Her sincere personality and love for her fans and book followers is shown through her Facebook and Twitter posts.  She allows her readers to enter her life; horseback riding, raising animals, and the world of Amish living.  Readers wait patiently for the next book to be published, we are showered with pictures that remind us of why she loves the Amish so much.  It’s the simple life that keeps me fascinated even more in this ever growing genre of Amish fiction.  I think I have made it perfectly clear over the years that mysteries are not my favorite genre to read, however on occasion I will throw one into the TBR pile and see where it takes me.  So when Karen told me that an adult mystery was coming out, I cringed and then thought everything that Karen has written has been amazing this will be no different, and was I right!Simply put Karen Ann Hopkins, takes her readers to a new level of Amish fiction and suspense.  The main character Serenity is the nucleus of the story.  Through my lens everything is centered around her.  A new sheriff , determined to follow processes and procedures.  However, faced with the death of a young Amish girl, wrapping up a case of accidental death, proves to be not so easy.  Sure there is help along the way.  Even a little bit of romance sprinkled throughout.  But what really makes this mystery stand out, is even when you think you know the answer, Karen has crafted a twist thrown at you that makes that theory disappear and a new one come to light.  Her shift from Young Adult Literature to Adult is amazing.  My 5 tree reviews are never given without a lot of thought.  No questions asked, 5 it is.  The writing style is on point with what the components of a good mystery should be.  Readers are engaged from the very first chapter until the very end.  That by far is an example of awesome writing.  I’ll pick up her next mystery any day!  - Deitre