Rachel Mast runs an Inn in Stone Mill, Pennsylvania, the Amish community she was raised in. With ties to both the Amish and Englisher Worlds, Rachel often helps law enforcement when they need to speak to the Amish.

When a murder occurs in the local Amish community, Rachel steps in to help the police and is shocked when a gentle, young Amish man confesses to murder. But Rachel doesn’t believe he is guilty and agrees to help his mother by trying to prove his innocence.

Planning for her upcoming wedding and running the inn takes a lot of work, bur Rachel does her best to try and uncover the truth. Though her state trooper fiancé, Evan, asks her to let the police do their job and focus on their wedding. But a promise is a promise and Rachel ties to balance it all without having her world fall down around her.

While this is the fifth book in the Amish Mystery series, it is the first one that I have read and is great as a standalone if you have not read the previous books. Definitely a page turner and I can’t wait to spend more time in Stone Mill with Rachel, her friends and family/

Plain Confession by Emma Miller is another great addition to the series.

Rachel is an interesting character. She was raised in the Amish community, left for her own reasons and now has returned to her Amish family.

Rachel still considers herself an Englisher, but she is also practicing some of the Amish traditions as well.

When a dead body is discovered and the wrong person takes the blame, Rachel sets out to help.

Rachel and Evan are getting married soon and trying to plan a wedding seems to be getting in the way of her investigation.
I enjoy this series very much and I'm looking forward to seeing if Rachel and Evan finally say I Do!

I voluntarily read an ARC of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley.

Plain Confession
Emma Miller



PLAIN CONFESSION is the fifth book in the An Amish Mystery series. It can easily be read as a standalone. Rachel Mast has left her Amish faith but acts like a go between for the Amish and the English law enforcement. An Amish man has been found dead of what everyone presumes is a hunting accident but Rachel isn’t so sure. Her fiancé, Evan Parks is still trying to get her to the alter, but she kept coming up with excuse after excuse. He is also dealing with this death as he is a state trooper. The dead man, Daniel Fisher had many secrets as Rachel soon finds out. His young brother in law confesses to killing him, but Rachel doesn’t believe him.

PLAIN CONFESSION finds the people of Stone Mill, Pennsylvania taking bets on Rachel and marrying Evan. Most people think she will leave him at the alter. It’s quite funny how every time Rachel has an appointment for a dress fitting or picking out her wedding flowers, something comes up and she doesn’t go to the appointment. PLAIN CONFESSION really had me puzzled as to who killed Daniel. He wasn’t as nice as he let the church elders think he was. Once I had it figured out, Emma Miller steered me in a whole new direction. I read this story pretty quick as I had to know who killed Daniel and why.

I enjoyed every minute I spent reading PLAIN CONFESSION and am looking forward to spending more time in Stone Mill. If you are looking for an Amish mystery filled with twists and turns then PLAIN CONFESSION is the story you should read. Once I started reading I had a hard time putting this intriguing story that is filled with many thrilling moments, down. The story of Rachel and her best friend, Mary Aaron and them trying to find the real killer really held my interest. I’m excited to continue with this series and go back and read the ones I missed.

Emma Miller's novels are always a pleasure to read! Her Amish romances for Love Inspired, and her lengthier Amish novels, are well and skillfully written, and her characters are easy to identify with.

It was a pleasure to be "reacquainted" with Rachel Mast, her fiancé Ethan, her cousin/friend Mary Aaron, and Rachel's parents. Rachel tries to provide gentle guidance as Mary decides between being baptized Amish and leaving the community- although Rachel herself left, she tries to coax Mary into baptism- knowing that deep inside, Mary does not want to leave.
Rachel is drawn into a new mystery when a local Amish husband and father dies while hunting. His mother in law asks Rachel to help the police find the killer- as she is convinced her son could not have killed his brother in law- despite his confession. Rachel feels for Moses, the accused, as he very likely has Aspergers and has difficulty connecting with others. Rachel's efforts to clear Moses's name meet resistance from her state trooper fiancé- who fears she will delay their wedding further. Will Rachel find answers before she or additional loved ones are in harms' way? I highly recommend this novel!

“Plain Confession” is the 5th book in the A Stone Mill Amish Mystery series by Emma Miller. Rachel Mast has returned to Stone Mill, Pennsylvania. She has inadvertently become a bridge between the Amish and local law enforcement. An Amish man has been found dead apparently the victim of a hunting accident. While his mother, wife and children are grieving, the Amish community steps up to provide comfort.

Evan Parks is a state trooper and Rachel’s fiancé. He comes to the wake with disturbing news, which doesn’t seem to upset the family at all. It seems that Daniel Fisher’s death was not an accident, but a case of murder. Nobody shoots themselves accidently two times. Rachel searches for answers as to why this well thought of man in the community with seemingly no enemies would be murdered. Oh yes, Rachel and Evan are to be married in a few weeks, but Rachel seems so intent on finding the murderer that Evan thinks she is getting cold feet. Her search brings her to dangerous people. Finding the murderer of Daniel Fisher may just be the end of her.

Good Amish mystery and thriller. I enjoyed reading this novel from Ms. Miller and look forward to reading similar novels.

I received a complimentary Kindle copy of this book from NetGalley.com in return for my honest review.

I really enjoy reading mystery books set among the Amish and I will read more of this genre by Emma Miller. It was well written with interesting characters. The life of the Amish people and the way they interact with outsiders fascinates me, particularly the closed community in times of trouble.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
3.5***

I adore this series and look forward to each new installment. I was thrilled to receive an ARC and read it in one day. I enjoy the setting and the characters and the mystery. Miller kept me guessing until the last quarter of the story about who the real culprit was. When is the next one coming out?

I'm a big fan of the Amish mystery genre, and this series is one of the best. As with most cozy mysteries, the amateur sleuth, in this case Rachel Mast, makes less-than-perfect choices, but still manages to solve the mystery. The mystery kept me guessing until very close to the end of the story. The Amish culture is respected and accurately portrayed in all of these Stone Mill Amish Mystery series. I really enjoy spending time with Rachel and her friends.

This is not only an interesting mystery, but it is also a view of another culture and way of life -that of the Amish.Rachel grew up in an Amish family but left as a teenager to see the wider world. As an adult she has returned to her family and the town in which she grew up, although she has not returned to the Amish way of life.
She runs a B&B there and often acts as an interpreter of culture when the Amish are dealing with police matters. She has also been involved in solving several crimes involving the Amish so when a beloved local Amish man dies from what was believed to have been an accident but turns out to be murder, and his brother in law Moses who suffers from Aspberger's syndrome confesses, his mother comes to Rachel asking for her help to prove him innocent. Rachel's fiance, Evan, a State Trooper, wants her to stay out of police business, but Rachel cannot resist a plea for help and, as usual, is able to arrive at the correct solution to the crime. This is a wonderful story with interesting people and a chance to view a different way of life.