Marriage Can Be Mischief

· An Amish Matchmaker Mystery Book 3 · Kensington Cozies
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Millie Fisher may be widowed, but she leads a full life in her Amish hometown of Harvest, Ohio. There’s her quilting circle, her Boer goats, her gift for matchmaking—and the occasional murder . . .
 
Millie is happy that her childhood friend, Uriah Schrock, has returned to Harvest after decades away. He was sweet on Millie in their school days, but she only had eyes for her future husband. Now, there’s a new spark between them, so Millie is concerned when Uriah doesn’t show up at the Harvest concert series—or for his job as the Village square’s groundskeeper. Perhaps Millie has been involved in too many murder investigations, but she has a sinking feeling. And when she and her best friend, Lois, find Uriah with the police, it seems she’s right  . . .
 
A film crew is in Harvest to make a movie about a forty-year-old unsolved murder. A skeleton has been found at the bottom of a ravine—and Uriah is certain it’s his sister, Galilee. Right before Uriah left Ohio, she disappeared, and her harsh husband, Samuel, was found fatally stabbed with a knitting needle. The sheriff declared that Galilee killed him and ran away. Uriah never believed the theory, and he’s come back to Harvest hoping, Gott willing, Millie will help him stitch together the truth . . .
 
Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies
 
“As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.”
USA Today
 
“At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.”
Library Journal

 

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4.8
6 reviews
Kristina Anderson
1 December 2021
Marriage Can Be Mischief by Amanda Flower is an entertaining cozy mystery. While it is the third book in An Amish Matchmaker Mysteries, it can be read as a standalone. You will be missing out two amusing stories though. I love that we get an older protagonist in this series along with her over-the-top sidekick. Millie Fisher is a delight and so is her best friend, Lois. These two are complete opposites in appearance. Millie and Lois are a hoot. That Lois is something else. I love that Lois calls Millie “Amish Marple.” Millie’s goats are amusing. I love that Millie takes Peter and Phillip for walks. I can just see Millie on her red bike with her two mischievous goats following along. Those two rotten darlings are Millie’s furbabies. It is always a pleasure to visit Harvest, Ohio. It is a charming town with a mix of Amish and Englisch. I like that the characters from An Amish Candy Shop Mysteries make an appearance like Margot and Deputy Little. I keep hoping the sheriff of their town will get ousted. I wish Aidan had run against him in the last election. The mystery has a documentary crew finding a skull in a ravine. It relates to a cold case that is forty years old. Millie’s friend, Uriah Schrock has been searching for his sister, Galilee Zook for forty years. She disappeared the same night her husband, Samuel Zook was found dead. Uriah never believed the rumor that Galilee killed her husband or that she went Englisch. Millie and Lois begin asking questions in the hopes of discovering what happened to Uriah’s sister. Someone is not happy with Millie’s meddling and decides to stop her. I had a good time following along on Millie and Lois’ investigation. You never know what Lois is going to do or say next. While I had no problem identifying the guilty party, it did not diminish my reading pleasure. I like how the case wrapped up. I appreciated the epilogue at the end of the book. I hope we get many more An Amish Matchmaker Mysteries. Marriage Can Be Mischief is an amusing whodunit with gamboling goats, a troubled brother, a broken buggy, a missing sister, a friendly filmmaker, an unsupportive sheriff, a colorful coiffure, and an Amish sleuth.
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Dali Castillo
26 November 2021
Delightful and Entertaining Marriage Can Be Mischief is a fun and entertaining story of a mystery surrounding a cold case. Author Amanda Flower always knows how to give just enough details in the mystery to keep you guessing til the very end. There are quite a few suspects to keep you wondering "who done it." That along with some mischievous and naughty four legged friends keep the mystery and fun going in this cozy mystery. It is truly a delightful and entertaining read. **I received a copy of the book via NetGalley. All opinions and comments are strictly my own.
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Janice Tangen
30 July 2021
cozy-mystery, Amish, family, friendship, verbal-humor, situational-humor, Ohio, goats, friction***** Widowed Amish matchmaker Millie Fisher (AKA Amish Marple) has moved back to her home county in Ohio after caring for her sister in Michigan. Now that they are 67, Millie and her non-Amish friend from childhood, Lois, are still great friends despite their differing lifestyles and are kind of like Holmes and Watson. This is the third time they are involved in ferreting out the truth of murder, but this time is more difficult: A. because the case is 40 years old, and B. because the sheriff wants nothing to do with the Amish in his county and ignores logic because of it. Add in a difficult clergy wife, a young couple with a misunderstanding, and *the goats*. Mostly it's a good mystery, but the hilarious incidents creep up now and again to make you laugh your sox off. Loved it and it really can stand alone. I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you! There have been references to the Amish in Ohio, Michigan, now Indiana. Can't wait for our folks in Wisconsin!
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About the author

USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning mystery author Amanda Flower started her writing career in elementary school when she read a story she wrote to her sixth grade class and had the class in stitches with her description of being stuck on the top of a Ferris wheel. She knew at that moment she’d found her calling of making people laugh with her words. She also writes mysteries as USA Today bestselling author Isabella Alan. Amanda is a former librarian and lives in Northeast Ohio. Readers can visit her online at www.amandaflower.com.

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