Book info

• Title Still Waters
• Author Tami Hoag
• Year 1992
• Genre Mystery

When Elizabeth Stuart starts looking for a new home for herself and her son, somewhere she can recover from a particularly bruising divorce, Still Creek seems the answer to her dreams. Hidden in the lush Amish farmlands of Minnesota, Still Creek offers a sanctuary to the splintered family who look forward to settling down there. But on their arrival the locals are distinctly cool to the newcomers. And when Elizabeth becomes involved in a murder case, she realises that there is a lot more to life in Still Creek than meets the eye.

Thoughts

Elizabeth is new in town and isn’t well liked, as she’s a reporter. She manages to get herself mixed up in a murder, her son is becoming a tearaway and she can’t help but fall for the charming sheriff despite her desire to keep herself to herself.

Elizabeth is actually quite a complex character. I found the romance aspect of her life refreshing, as she didn’t just fall into the arms of the sheriff, even though it seems obvious that they will end up together.

The book has a lot of Americanisms in it, which is fine but takes a little getting used to. Sometimes I found myself looking up a word or two just to make sure I was on the right track. The storyline’s a little obvious and the writing takes some getting used to but it is very readable and keeps the interest up.

Rating: 3 / 5