Series:
Amish Country Justice (Book 16)
She's an accidental witness.
Now she's running for her life…
Witnessing a murder puts a target on Molly Schultz's
back, and now she's on the run from a gunman dead set on silencing her. She
turns to family friend Zeke Bender for help, but when Molly's identity and
location are exposed, they're left with a criminal among her Amish community.
Can Zeke safeguard Molly long enough to catch the culprit -- or will they fall
prey to their merciless hunter?
Another terrific Amish Country Justice book that sucked
me into the story, and didn't let go until I'd finished it. The action and intensity
started immediately as Molly witnessed a brutal murder and barely escaped with
her life.
Molly's life hasn't been easy lately. A year earlier, a
tragic accident killed her father and her fiancé, paralyzed her mother, and put
her brother into a coma. Molly herself suffered injuries she is still
recovering from. As the oldest in the family, it has fallen to her to support
her family, so she cleans houses to earn money to pay the bills. As the book
opens, she arrives at one place to find no one home, so she lets herself in and
begins to work. She's later disturbed by the sounds of an argument and hears a
gunshot as she attempts to leave the premises discreetly. The shooter spots her
as she runs, and she finds him hot on her heels. She manages to escape by
hiding in a van.
Zeke just finished a farrier job and has his non-Amish
driver take him home. He is stunned to find Molly hiding in the van and helps
her hide so the driver doesn't see her. After he hears her story, Zeke promises
to help her get to the police. He also calls his brother, Micah, a US Marshal,
for help. Zeke is surprised at how quickly he steps up to help Molly. After his
wife's murder, Zeke has been going through the motions of living and
questioning his judgment about many of his decisions. He tells himself to back
away from Molly's troubles but can't do it.
The person chasing Molly is determined to eliminate the
only witness who can identify him, and nothing will stop him. The action is
nonstop as Molly and Zeke find themselves on foot and barely a step ahead of
their pursuer. From a compromised safe house to surviving a tornado, Molly and
Zeke can hardly catch a break. I was glued to the pages as I followed their flight
and hoped they would finally find safety. Just when I thought everything would
be okay, an unexpected twist put Molly in the hands of the person behind all
the trouble. The final confrontation had me on the edge of my seat until it was
over.
I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Molly
and Zeke. Because of everything that has happened, Molly believes love and
marriage are no longer possible. She and Zeke know each other because their
families were friends before their district split, and Molly knows she can
trust him. I liked watching them grow closer as time passed, and they had to
depend on each other. I loved Zeke's protectiveness and seeing his gentle
treatment of her. Molly struggles with her faith after everything that's
happened, while Zeke has learned that he can count on his. His example helps
Molly regain that faith, but she still has trouble believing that Zeke could be
interested in her. I wanted to shake her for walking away, and I loved seeing
Zeke's reaction when he found out. His big moment at the end was sweet and
emotional, precisely what Molly needed to hear.
I loved the epilogue that was included. It takes place
two years after the events of the book, and we get a look at what their lives
are like now. They have two big surprises in store, and I love them both. The
first one I suspected was likely, while the second one made me very happy.
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