More twists and turns than bag full of bobcats. An interesting evocative tale with a look into the Amish tradition. I guess it's hard to understand their traditional approach when compared to our modern lives and distractions. I do admire their devotion to God, Bible Study, and family. It is hard as an outsider to understand people that don't pursue a criminal. ( )

I have been on an Amish kick lately but I've also been wanting some suspense, so I picked up Undercover Amish, and it is exactly what I was looking for. After reading the prequel, The Amish Schoolteacher's Escape (which you can find my review for HERE) and being underwhelmed, I wasn't sure if I should take a chance on the series, but I am so glad that I did. Undercover Amish picks up right where the prequel ends, but gives you the details behind Olivia Sullivan's actions, which has been hinted at, but getting the full picture truly implicates and justifies Olivia's actions.

Feeling the frustration that Olivia felt drew me in, as well as falling in love with Isaac Troyer's character. One thing that truly set this story apart for me was the shattering of the illusion that the Amish are perfect. Yes, they set a high moral standard, but they are human nonetheless, and have flaws just like everyone else, and these flaws are perfectly pictured in Undercover Amish.

As far as suspense and intrigue, this story as it all in spades. A great plot, wonderful flow, and endearing characters made this book a winner. With such a "killer" start, I can't wait to read the next book in the Covert Police Detective Unit series. ( )

The premise is that a former Amish woman who has become a CPDU operative is asked to go back to her Amish community and work undercover to determine who killed one Amish man and injured another. Since the Amish don't report most crimes within their community to the police, CPDU rightly assumes that they will talk more to someone they think is one of their own than they will to a known police officer.

The author attempts to head off protests of things like the Amish aren't really like that or Police can't really do that by writing an introduction insisting that she thoroughly researched Maine's Amish and that she made up a police unit so that she could have them do things in the ways she wanted them to. This was so lengthy that it almost made me feel like "she doth protest too much". Most of the stuff I could overlook, but I really struggled with the CPDU allowing Olivia and Isaac to be partners when they are also a married couple. Most agencies seem to frown upon that because the emotional entanglement of having someone you love being in danger can cause problems during a case. ( )