Bygones
by Kim Vogel Sawyer
Published by Barbour
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Reviewed by Jamie Driggers
Marie Koeppler Quinn abandoned her Mennonite community for love and adventure. Now, twenty-three years later and widowed, Marie and her daughter, Beth, return to Sommerfeld for three months, a stipulation to claim Beth's inheritance of her Mennonite aunt's estate.
Not unexpected, the people of Sommerfeld are suspicious of their motives. When a series of thefts begins, Marie and Beth are likely suspects...just as Marie is rediscovering her Mennonite roots and an old flame. Will they ever be accepted back into the community, or will it be impossible to let bygones be bygones?
Kim Vogel Sawyer writes compelling stories about one of the lesser publicized Mennonite communities. Somewhere between the Amish and mainline protestant churches lay the Old Order Mennonites, fascinating in their own right and with many stories to tell.
I am especially drawn to Kim's stories as I know well the location and people, even though she uses fictional communities. But any reader will love these characters, their motivations and their journeys, and they will probably fall in love with central Kansas and the Mennonites as well. This was a quick and enjoyable read. I can't wait for the next installment in the Sommerfeld trilogy!
Armchair Interviews says: Good characters you will care about.
Author's Web site: http://www.kimvogelsawyer.com