Marriage Can Be Mischief

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.

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.

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!