The Amish Women of Lawrence County Barbara's Amish Truth Exposed: An Amish Fiction Christian Novel, Book 4, (Paperback)

Barbara's Amish Truth Exposed by Tracyredrychowski is a touching Amish tale. There are a variety of characters in the story. I liked some of them and others I did not (which was the point). I felt for Barbara and her sister, Susan. Neither one had a pleasant childhood. Their father is a controlling, mean spirited man who did his best to make his family members lives miserable. I thought the characters were realistic and developed. As the story progressed, secrets and deceits are revealed. I was able to anticipate a couple of them, but others were unexpected. In this story, we can see how sin and deception can invade any family and community. We get to see how the characters deal with their past hurts. With love, understanding, forgiveness, and faith, a person can move forward to have a fulfilling life. Barbara's Amish Truth Exposed is the fourth novel in The Women of Lawrence County series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but I have enjoyed reading each book in this heartfelt series. Faith and forgiveness are at the forefront of the story. I appreciated the scripture references. Barbara's Amish Truth Exposed is an expressive tale with a worried widow, a lost love, a selling savvy sister, distressing reminisces, shameful secrets, and finding forgiveness.

I love Tracy Fredrychowski books and I love her writing. I truly enjoyed this 4 star read. I liked the plot and of course the way Tracy crafted the conversation between the characters was nothing short of amazing. My problem was that I really didn't like any of the characters with the exception of Joseph and his parents. It's very hard for me to review this book as this is the first time I have read a book where none of the main characters have resonated with me. Some of the secrets, in fact most, I guessed before they were exposed, but it was very well written from that perspective. If you have read the other books in The Women of Lawrence County series then you will want to read this one to complete the series. I am going to go back and read the other three and see if that changes anything I am feeling. I promise to add to this review if anything changes but it is certainly a book worth reading. My thanks to the author for the ARC of this book and all opinions expressed are my own.