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Andi Under Pressure Andi Boggs # 2 By: Amanda Flower Genre: Children's Mystery 176 pages Publisher: Zonderkidz, September 2014 Twelve-year-old Andora 'Andi' Boggs and her new best friend Colin Carter couldn't be more excited to attend the prestigious science camp at the local university in Killdeer, Ohio. Unfortunately, Discovery Camp's curriculum appears to include much more than just chemistry and biology. From day one, the university is plagued by a series of pranks---missing markers, loose crickets, and stolen scales. Campus security blames the mysterious janitor Polk, but even though Andi agrees he's acting suspicious, she can't believe the gentle old man would do anything illegal. Then one prank goes too far and their chemistry professor is injured by an explosion in the lab, upping the stakes of the investigation. Andi and Colin must unravel the secrets behind the chemistry department and Polk's dark past before danger closes t...

Andi Unexpected (Andi Boggs #1) By: Amanda Flower Genre: YA Mystery Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: September 2013 218 pages Get it at: Amazon B&N Christianbook Synopsis: * I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Twelve-year-old Andora 'Andi' Boggs and her fourteen-year-old sister Bethany move to rural Ohio to live with their eccentric twenty-something aunt after the sudden death of their parents. While dealing with her grief, Andi discovers proof of another Andora Boggs in the family tree whose existence was hidden in a Depression-era trunk in the attic. With help from her new friend and neighbor, Colin Carter, Andi is determined to find out who this first Andora was and what happened to her. My Thoughts: A well plotted mystery that keeps your attention. A quick, fun read that's suitable for adults as well as kids. Read it! Read it now!     About t...

Murder, Plain, and Simple (Amish Shop Quilt Mysteries #1) By: Isabella Alan Genre: Cozy Mystery 368 pages Publisher: Signet Publication Date: September 3, 2013 * I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: When Angela Braddock inherits her late aunt’s beautiful Amish quilt shop, she leaves behind her career and broken engagement for a fresh start in Holmes County, Ohio. With her snazzy cowboy boots and her ornithophobic French bulldog, Angie doesn’t exactly fit in with the predominantly Amish community in Rolling Brook, but her aunt’s quilting circle tries to make her feel welcome as she prepares for the reopening of Running Stitch. On the big day, Angie gets a taste of success as the locals and Englisch tourists browse the store’s wares while the quilters stitch away. But when Angie finds the body of ornery Amish woodworker Joseph in her storeroom the next morning, everything starts falling apart. With evidence mounting a...

A Plain Disappearance ( Appleseed Creek Mystery # 3) By: Amanda Flower Genre: Cozy Mystery 336 pages Publisher: B& H Books Publication Date: September 1, 2013 Book Purchase Links: Amazon   B&N   Christian Book   Add it on: Goodreads   * A free copy was provided by the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   It’s Christmastime in Amish Country, and Chloe Humphrey has begun settling into her life in Appleseed Creek excited to see where her new relationship with Timothy Troyer will lead. Unfortunately it leads to murder when the couple discovers the body of Amish teenager Katie Lambright while on their first date. Near the scene there is evidence that Timothy’s friend and auto mechanic Billy Thorpe is involved with the crime. The police reveal Billy is not really who he said he was and has been living the last decade in Knox County under a stolen alias. Now, Chloe and Timothy must find Billy, bring ...

It's Super September! Woo Hoo! Novelist Amanda Flower and her alter ego Isabella Alan are releasing the novella Plainly Murder and the novels Andi Unexpected , Murder, Plain, and Simple , and A Plain Disappearance next month. So, to celebrate the releases she is holding a giveaway for an Amish quilt. The quilt is 28 1/2 inches by 27 1/4 inches. The quilt was purchased from Swiss Village Quilts in Sugar Creek, Ohio. It was hand-stitched by Amish living in Holmes County, Ohio. Contest details can be found here.  Find out more about Amanda/Isabella here: Amanda Flower Facebook Page     Twitter   Pinterest   Goodreads   Isabella Alan Facebook Page   So, what are you waiting for? Enter now for a chance to win the pretty, shiny quilt.  Good luck,

Published: June 4, 2012-B&H Books Kindle format Synopsis: Chloe Humphrey moves from Cleveland to tiny Appleseed Creek, Ohio to take a job in a college computer department. On the way she rescues a local Amish girl Becky Troyer from some bullies. Little did she know that Becky would move in with her and she'd land smack dab in the middle of trouble when Becky accidentally kills the Amish Bishop. My review: A fun read, I like the setting of Amish Country and the characters. I recommend it.  * I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  Get it here: Rating: :