The Sound of Distant Thunder


"The Sound of Distant Thunder" is the first Amish fiction I have read in a long time. I have read my fair share though, and I have always loved them, but this one did not meet my expectations. The book follows a young woman named Katie and her sweetheart, Jonas. They are a young couple starting to make plans for the future, and of marriage, during the time of the Civil War. When Jonas's brother gets drafted, Jonas takes his place, and goes against everything the Amish believe regarding not involving themselves in war. Will Katie and Jonas make it through the trials and distance of war and find their way back to each other to start their life together? You will, for sure and certain, have to read the book to find out.

The fact that this book was going to follow an Amish man in the Army during the Civil War was a huge draw for me to read this book, but their was much to be desired. Their seemed to be a lot of plot holes and scenes that seemed unnecessary and had no ties to the story. Maybe the next book in the series will give answers, but right now I am left with a lot of questions in regards to Katie and her past, and her fear of men.

The ending was too abrupt for my tast. One second Katie is hanging out with Levi and the next thing you know their are five pages left until the end of the book and everything changes. So all in all it could have been written better. The questions the book had arise didn't even seem to pertain to the story and it felt as if the author forgot to tie it all together. I also wish the ending was a bit more dramatic and romantic, but that's just me. Oh well, I will give the next book in the series a shot just to see if it can shed some light on this one.

*I received this book for free as part of the Baker Publishing Group Blogger Review Program, but my opinions are all my own.

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