The authors really outdid themselves this time! Great story but much heartbreak. I couldn't put this one down!

A decades old mystery A murder A border dispute

Not exactly what you expect from an Amish novel

Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner definitely have a HIT on their hands!

The story starts out innocently enough with a small dispute about the boundaries of property.

But its not long before you will find yourself pulled into a mystery, and a mystery you would never expect from as plain and quiet a community as the Amish.

Matthew Zook has little choice but to follow the clues and try to get to the bottom of this mystery that Mindy and Susan take us on.

You wont want to put this book down at least until you get to the last page and you may find yourself disappointed when you reach that last page just because the story is over.

A MUST read!

This book was great. I read many Amish books but this one is the best.

It is so clear that with out forgiveness is not much happiness.

I don't usually review a book, but this one was too good to pass by.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and loved how it went back to explain the characters actions.

What a wonderful book. I've read hundreds of Amish books and this is one of the best.

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I have enjoyed both Mindy Starns Clark and Susan Meissner's books so when they teamed up for The Men of Lancaster County series I was thrilled. The two women have joined voices to make this an intriguing set of stories that play to each of their strengths.

The Amish Clockmaker is the final installment and I think it was my favorite. The story centered on a decades old mystery that slowly evolved to a very satisfying conclusion. The present day story is about Matthew Zook and his family. I enjoyed the father-son relationship so much. The two were very different yet they found a way to support and honor each other.

The mystery comes about when the Zooks are remodeling and expanding the feed store. Years before the Raber family owned the land and were clockmakers but after a horrible family tragedy they sold the land to the Zook family. In the midst of remodeling and expanding the old clockmaker's shop Matthew Zook discovers some surprising circumstances and evidence about the son Clayton Raber. Before Matthew can continue to expand his feed store he must unravel the events of the past.

This story will take you on a heart-rending journey of love, betrayal, forgiveness and healing. It is a story of learning to look beyond the surface to see the person and to understand what is behind their actions. I was totally overwhelmed by Clayton's faithfulness in the midst of such trials. The ending isn't your typical fairy tale happily ever after. It is much better than that. It is the picture of what Christ would have us base our lives on. Faithfulness. Hope. And above all else love.

I received a copy of this book to facilitate my review.