I read “Just Plain Pickled to Death” for no reason other than fun! I thought I deserved a fun read after the rather “serious” non-fiction books I’ve been reading. Thanks to all who recommended the Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery series by Tamar Myers.
This is the 4th book in the series and 44 (or is it 46) year old Magdalena Yoder finally marries her “pooky bear”, Aaron Miller. Before the wedding can occur, Magdalena has to solve a 20 year old murder. The Penn Dutch Inn is full of a strange cast of characters one of which predictably turns out to be the murderer.
I find these books to be HILARIOUS! I love the novelty of the Amish/Mennonite setting. There is nothing at all necessarily “meaningful” in these books but they are a great way to spend a relaxing evening. If you enjoy cozy mysteries, if you like a good laugh and you are intrigued by the Amish/Mennonite lifestyle you may enjoy these books too.
It would be impossible to share all the spots in the book that struck me as funny...but the final chapter - the wedding itself had me laughing out loud. Enjoy.
Thanks to the young ones for buying me the WHOLE SERIES at Christmas….
1 comment:
ooh,
I'm just finishing up my scrapbooking mysteries. I'll have to give these a try next!
Jen
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