Surprising Consequences!
It is very unusual for someone who did not grow up Amish to give up modern conveniences, and join the plain people. But that is exactly what young adult Earnest Miller did. After the passing of twenty years, he has built up a successful business. During that time, a loving marriage to Rhoda took place, and together they have had many children. Earnest has become a well-respected member of his adopted Amish society. But he has also been keeping a secret.
Earnest has always kept a locked tinder box on a tall shelf in his clock shop. Unknown to him, his daughter Sylvia has always thought the life he led before becoming Amish a fascinating mystery—and would like to know more about it. She has been equally curious about what is inside the tinder box. It has drawn her for years. The day it was mistakenly left unlocked, she gave into temptation to look inside. By her opening it, Sylvia sets into motion a sequence of events that not only change all their lives, but may very well be their undoing.
Amish life can have lots of twists and turns, and this story is no exception. While the entire family is reeling from the consequences of opening the box, another surprise lands in their lap–the arrival of a stranger. This outsider, Adeline Pelham, has an unbelievable story that she says involves them.
Will Sylvia see what kind of guy her fiancé really is, along with the control his mother has over him? Can Rhoda ever get back the loving relationship she once had with Earnest? Could it be possible the story Adeline tells them is true? The book ends on a cliff hanger, so the answers to all those questions will have to wait for the conclusion in The Timepiece.
I was disappointed to have to wait for The Timepiece, to answer the above questions, but this is a well-written book. Because of that, it is easy for the readers to understand how the characters feel in different situations they face—and it will keep you turning the pages for more. In life, secrets have a way of finding their way out, and The Tinder Box is proof of that. This non-offensive, 5-star story is told from a Christian viewpoint, and it will be enjoyed by fans of Amish, or well-written fiction.
Bethany House Publishing has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of The Tinder Box, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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