Review: Good story. Scattered execution
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2013
Not your everyday, sit down with a cup of coffee or ice tea read. This story occurs in an Amish community where a murderer is on the loose meting out a form of justice the community turns a blind towards: rape, incest and child abuse. The local police force has been contacted by Bishop Samuel Yoder. Realizing how difficult it is to try and obtain information from the Amish community, the sheriff contacts the FBI for assistance. Enter, Elizabeth Dawson and Mathew Silva.Pro’s I commend the author for tackling such a difficult topic and how those who have been attacked never completely shed the scars from years of abuse.Con’s At times, I had a difficult time relating to the hardened FBI agents: Dawson and Silva. They appeared to have more teenage tendencies then two veteran officers of the FBI.The love story between Liz and Matt was okay at first, but quickly became a drag to the story. Less telling and more showing. During exchanges of dialog, instead of letting the characters carry the story, the author felt compelled to explain how they were feeling. This goes back to character development. Let them speak for themselves.Finally, there is a smattering of missing words and confusing subject matters in sentences which does tend to distract from the flow. I believe this could really be a very good book with some added work and thought.Overall, it’s not a bad read.