![]() It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever for Sarah to have killed her innocent grandchild, whether she felt she would lose another child (i.e. SPOILER do not read on if you intend to read the book.Īt the end of the trial when we already have a satisfactory resolution, Katie's mother Sarah mentions in passing to Ellie that she murdered the baby. I liked the career crisis of Ellie coinciding with the personal crisis of Katie, but did not like the twist. Katie's second cousin Ellie, a city lawyer suffering a personal crisis of her own, happens to be visiting their Aunt and she finds herself agreeing to be both counsel and guardian of Katie whilst the trial progresses, necessitating her living within the Amish community. The body of the baby is found that morning hidden under blankets and when the police turn up, it is clear that Katie is the main suspect because although she denies having had a baby (she has hidden the pregnancy from everyone), her body gives her away and she is charged with the murder of her infant as all evidence points to the baby being smothered. She goes back to bed hoping that this is the end to it all. ![]() ![]() She wakes up and a miracle has happened, the baby has disappeared. The premise of the book is that a young Amish girl, named Katie, gives birth in secret in the barn in the early morning, prays that God will make this go away and then passes out. Having just got back from a short holiday, I read a couple of books whilst I was away, the first of which I read on Kindle: ![]()
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