I sincerely hope that this issue resolves itself satisfactorily in the third book, ‘The Reckoning’. Banning refused to give anyone a motive for the murder, even to save his life. I’m giving this book 4 of 5 stars simply because of the frustration I felt with “Katherine” and her obvious disregard for her adoptive mother. The Reckoning (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Lewis, Beverly on . In the historical fiction novel The Reckoning by John Grisham, war hero Pete Banning shocked his small town of Clanton, Mississippi when he murdered Methodist minister Dexter Bell. Why I find this fascinating is beyond me, but for the reader who enjoys learning authentic facts about the Amish and Mennonite, Beverly Lewis does an exceptionally accurate account of their culture, lifestyles, and beliefs.

For example, I found it interesting to learn that the Amish Ladies of Lancaster County do not use buttons. Beverly Lewis The Reckoning (The Heritage of Lancaster County Trilogy, Book 3) MP3 CD MP3 Audio, Decemby Beverly Lewis (Author) 1,152 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.44 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial School & Library Binding 14.90 14 Used from 7. She’s very accurate in her descriptions which I find fascinating. By learning more about their belief system and culture, I feel as if I have a better insight into their personal lives and their faith.

I am enjoying seeing a side to Amish culture that many other fiction writers of the genre will steer clear of. It’s nice that her mother turned out to be a decent lady but I was very frustrated, nonetheless that Rebecca Lapp, the adoptive mother, has been cast aside with certain ingratitude. She was all too willing to completely forget a mother and father who loved and raised her in her desperate attempt to find the woman who gave her up at birth. I’m going to admit, I was fairly frustrated with “Katherine” in this book. In ‘The Confession’ we see Katie, who now calls herself Katherine as she tries to find her birth mother and embraces the English way of life. She ends up leaving the Amish Bishop at the altar, an act that ultimately leads to her shunning. Upon learning that she was adopted she is less content to continue living her plain life. In The Shunning, we met Katie Lapp, a 22-year-old Amish girl who feels as if she doesn’t fit in. ‘The Confession’ is book two in The Heritage of Lancaster County trilogy by Beverly Lewis. Katie-now known as Katherine Mayfield-sets out to find her birth mother, and a life, she has never known. Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman who questioned the strict rules of her upbringing and even her own identity, has been shunned from her Amish community.

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