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Falling to Pieces: A Quilt Shop Murder Audiobook
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In this first book of a three-book series, author Vannetta Chapman brings a fresh twist to the popular Amish fiction genre. She blends the familiar components consumers love in Amish books—faith, community, simplicity, family—with an innovative who-done-it plot that keeps readers guessing right up to the last stitch in the quilt. When two women—one Amish, one English—each with different motives, join forces to organize a successful on-line quilt auction, neither expects nor wants a friendship. As different as night and day, Deborah and Callie are uneasy partners who simply want to make the best of a temporary situation. But a murder, a surprising prime suspect, a stubborn detective, and the town's reaction throw the two women together, and they form an unlikely alliance to solve a mystery and catch a killer. Set in the well-known Amish community of Shipshewana, Falling to Pieces will attract both devoted fans of the rapidly-growing Amish fiction genre, as well as those who are captivated by the Amish way of life.
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"Vannetta Chapman writes a great mystery series based in Shipshewana, IN. Falling To Pieces is the first in the series and I'm very happy to report that this is an excellent author with a talent for writing mysteries! I had a hard time putting the book down. Characters are very well developed, and the story moves along at a great pace. This Amish mystery has a great and multifaceted plot. I will definitely be reading this book a second time, perhaps a third! I can't wait to read the next in the series!"
— Nancee (5 out of 5 stars)
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" This was a fun book to read! I loved the characters and was so curious to find out "who dunnit?" and to try and figure out which guy will win Callie's heart, that I spent the day reading straight through the book. For once, I didn't cheat and read the ending first either! I'm looking forward to reading the next installment in this series. "
— Liz, 2/12/2014 -
" I highly recommend this book! This author does a great job of combining the Amish world with the Englisher ( the rest of us) in an enjoyable mystery. "
— Laurie, 1/21/2014 -
" a satisfying cozy mystery (took a while to take off, however). positive book where the good guys are pretty good and the bad guys are pretty bad. but not religious or preachy. i believe it's a rather accurate portrayal (even if a tad on the sunny side) of the amish culture. 4 of 5 *s. i do recommend it and look forward to reading the rest of the series. "
— Elva, 1/10/2014 -
" E book, light, enjoyable, fast read. "
— Linda, 12/23/2013 -
" Vannetta Chapman brings the Indiana Amish to life in her mystery, Falling to Pieces. Using a quilt shop in Shipshewana as the main venue for her story, she threads Amish ways, quilting, and murder seamlessly together to create a satisfying and often gripping story with warmhearted characters and a satisfying ending. "
— Donna, 12/6/2013 -
" interesting story plot...ending was a bit confusing, however, I did enjoy the relationship portrayed in the story and Max, the dog. "
— Martha, 11/30/2013 -
" Great new series. A cozy mystery with very different people becoming good friends. I enjoyed the Amish aspect to the story. For a change they are not portrayed to the extreme. "
— Brenda, 11/23/2013 -
" A fun book to read, well written and entertaining. The characters are well built and not boring. Not a lot in the plot, but fun. "
— Vicky, 10/14/2013 -
" Good book. The author really makes you feel you're sitting in the buggy with them & part of the family. I'm looking forward to her second book. "
— Pamela, 7/4/2013 -
" Over the years I have read many stories about the Amish and Mennonite. Ms Chapman's stories are refreshing, engaging and enlightening. Reading a mystery novel without harsh images is truly fun and Falling to Pieces carried me quickly through the book. "
— Kathy, 7/3/2013 -
" I stumbled upon this book in my local library. I really enjoyed it. I'm amazed at anyone who can quilt and there is a bonus to this book--you get to learn a little bit about the Amish. "
— Lynne, 3/18/2013 -
" Myeah. Kind of a boring book. Not much of a murder mystery. Blah. "
— Heather, 3/11/2013 -
" Comfy read, good enough to read book two of the series. "
— Kim, 10/4/2012 -
" This was a new series for me. I liked the character development but the story was lacking. "
— Carolyn, 6/5/2012 -
" really enjoyed it! Wish I had it on kindle instead of just Audible, but now I really "need" the 2nd book in the series, and a third will be out soon... sigh. "
— Denise, 4/24/2012 -
" Book 1 of a great mystery which al take place i Shipshewana IN! "
— Connie, 1/2/2012 -
" I loved it...it was fast reading, very live characters,lots of suspense..it was hard to put this book down. Can't wait to read the next book in this series. Great writing..great author! "
— Janie, 10/29/2011 -
" Finally finished it. Very slow moving. Last 20 pages were the best part of the book. "
— Cathy, 10/10/2011 -
" I liked reading a book about a city Our family has visited.. Also it is interesting hearing about the way Amish live. My family has always been interested in their life style. Interesting how much the Amish interacted with the plain people. "
— Susan, 10/6/2011
About Vannetta Chapman
Vannetta Chapman writes inspirational fiction full of grace. She has published over one hundred articles in Christian family magazines, receiving more than two dozen awards from Romance Writers of America chapter groups. All of her books have been Christian Book Distributor bestsellers. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather’s birthplace of Albion, Pennsylvania. She currently writes Amish fiction for Abingdon Press, Zondervan, and Harvest House. She lives in the Texas hill country with her husband.
About Pam Ward
Pam Ward, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus.