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Lamb to the Slaughter

By: Karen Ann Hopkins
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston, Carly Robins, Cassandra Morris
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Publisher's summary

Some Amish communities aren't so cozy.

The death of a teenage Amish girl in a cornfield looks like an accident, but sheriff Serenity Adams suspects foul play. To solve the murder, she must investigate the nearby Amish community with the help of a man who was shunned years ago.

At first glance, the case seems obvious. The poor girl was probably accidently shot during hunting season, but when the elders of the Amish community and even the girl's parents react with uncaring subdued behavior, Serenity becomes suspicious. As she delves deeper into the secretive community that she grew up beside, she discovers a gruesome crime from the past that may very well be related to the Amish girl's shooting.

Serenity's persistence leads her to a stunning discovery that not only threatens to destroy her blossoming romance with Daniel Bachman, but may even take her life in the end.

©2016 Karen Ann Hopkins (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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"A well-crafted tale of murder begotten by the collision of two incompatible worlds." (Kirkus Reviews)

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Murder and the amish?

The narrator did A good job. The book was written well and interesting. I kept trying to guess what was going to happen next in this book, but I was always surprised in the end.

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gr8 story!! I just love stories about the amish

gr8 story

Amish murder mystery

very suspenseful😍

can't wait for book 2

the character serenity is very passionate

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Harlequin romance

This book read more like a harlequin romance novel than a detective novel. somewhat disappointing

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Excellent Audio

Very good book and the performance of the narrator was excellent too. Amish community, murder, love, a women sheriff and surprises. Kept my interest throughout the book. The deceit of the old sheriff to the community is terrible. I would recommend this audio to others.

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Great story - could have left out bad language and been better

Good blend of Amish and English interaction. Good mystery. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

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Excellent Read!

Really liked both the story and it's presentation. I'm looking forward to the next book!

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Superb Start to Mystery Series

Karen Ann Hopkins has created memorable characters and an amazingly diverse setting in which her female sheriff must develop a more open mind to deal more effectively with the unique population of her county.

Especially love the Audible version.

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Good Story, but...

This was a well-plotted out story, somewhat overdramatic in the depiction of Amish.
the narration almost prevented me from continuing to listen--Amish 'speech' was stilted and overly slow and over-pronounced.
The narration will, most likely, make me consider my options before another purchase.

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Too many references to animal cruelty

I didn't like the references to animal cruelty. If not for that, I'd give it 5 stars.

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Intriguing Storyline

This was my first K.A. Hopkins novel and I was very pleased with it. The details of the Amish culture were very interesting and eye opening. The storyline wove characters intricately together so skillfully that I had no difficulty picturing each one in my mind's eye. I'm excited to begin the next novel in the series.

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