Vannetta Chapman set the bar pretty high in her previous two Amish mysteries (Falling to Pieces and A Perfect Square), but Material Witness has no trouble measuring up. In fact, my only complaint about this book is that it's the last in this series. Once again, quilt shop owner Callie Harper and her Amish friends work together to unravel a mysterious death in quiet Shipshwana. But this time, it seems Callie herself is the target! Some good police work and a trio of brave and intelligent Amish children bring the perpetrator to justice while the women decipher clues from a set of vintage story-book quilts. I found my heart racing as I read through Chapman's signature twists and the dangers her characters - my friends! - faced. You won't be disappointed with the way this series ends, only that it does. As a beginning quilter, I LOVED the way Chapman used quilts to tie each book in the series together: every personality, every clue coming together to make a perfect whole.

Callie Harper and her Amish friends encounter another murder mystery in Shipshewana, Illinois. Only this time Melinda's wheel-chair-bound son, Aaron, witnessed the crime. How can they keep him and Callie safe while helping to catch the culprit. Set against the lively backdrop of the Fall Crafters Fair, the tension ramps up as the crazed killer makes demands they struggle to meet. The author pieces together a patchwork of a story filled with suspense, adventure, drama, memories, romance, troubles, hopes, and fears, which eventually fall into place like the hidden message of the antique quilts Callie inherited.

Material Witness is the third book in Vannetta Chapman's endearing series of cozy mysteries, the second of which won a Carol Award for best mystery of the year. I asked her if there would be another, and she said yes, next March. I'm glad because I want to join these quilting friends on another case. I recommend reading them in order, but each could stand alone. I think they're the best Amish mysteries I've read.

A rousing conclusion to the Shipshewana Amish Mystery series. The romance is delectable and somewhat of a surprise. Callie had three potential suitors during the course of the series and I had been harboring hopes for the one not chosen. But I was definitely won over by the end. Swoon. And the mystery is intriguing...and just a tad edgier, leaning more towards suspense since Callie's life is in danger. Her Amish and Englisch friends rally and together they foil a dastardly plot and solve a 50 year old mystery. A plot packed with surprises kept me on my toes right to the very end. Awesome read!

Material Witness ( A Shipshewana Amish Mystery )

By: Vannetta Chapman

I have read all three of these books in Shipshewana Amish Mystery Series and I think that Vannetta Chapman really did an awesome job. This story starts out with action and it don't let up till the end. The name "Material Witness" really fits this book good. This one is my favorite of the three. At the opening of the Fall Crafter's Fair a woman is killed right outside of Daisy's Quilt Shop. This really upsets Callie Harper, the owner. She can't believe this is happening again. Someone has been killed and she is right in the middle of it. This time there is an eye witness to the killing.There is Shane Black the office who is heading the killing and he does not want Callie hurt. He has feeling for Callie. We have the non Amish Callie, and the Amish ladies Deborah, Melinda, and Esther. These ladies are so close that they feel like sisters. Yes they will have to help and find who the killer is before the killer goes after one of them. We also have another mystery about some quilts that these ladies just has to find out the mystery about them. I don't want to leave out the children and Max in this story. They play a big part in this story. I laughed one minute and on the edge of my seat the next minute. If you love a good clean mystery and light romance, you will love "Material Witness." Just be prepared when you start reading , you will not want to put it down. This last book has really turned out good. I would hope there would be another one .

I was given a copy of this book by the author for my honest review and I have given it.

There isn't much I can say about Material Witness... it's a wonderful read, and I was completely caught off guard a few times.

But I want to be careful to not give away any secrets, so although this might be the best of all three books in the series, it will possibly be the shortest review...

only because it's "just so darn good".

I encourage you to take the time to read this book... all three books... the writing is excellent, with secrets and intrigue... and romance.

Let me just say that if I had to leave behind most of my book collection, those written by Vannetta Chapman would be staying with me – somehow I'd find a way!