Wish there were more to this series! All the books are so good! ( )

I enjoyed the story of Callie and Levi. Their story of friendship and love touched my heart. I enjoyed following Callie on her journey to find her true self, not just what church and an overbearing father wanted her to be. Had some twists and turns with the murder aspect of the story, but I do believe it was more about Callie and loving herself more than anything. Definitely enjoy reading about the town of Kingdom and the characters that Mehl has created. Hoping for another book in this series. ( )

Unforeseeable
Nancy Mehl

Book Summary: Mystery, Romance, and Suspense Seamlessly Combined in a Mennonite Small-Town Setting Callie Hoffman knows she has a good life in Kingdom, Kansas. She's thrilled to be engaged to Levi Housler, the new pastor of Kingdom Mennonite Church, and she spends her days working with her friend and soon-to-be sister-in-law, Lizzie Housler, at Cora's Cafe. However, Callie's idyllic life is interrupted when a body is discovered on the road outside Kingdom and the deceased turns out to be a victim of a serial killer. As Washington County's new sheriff begins questioning Kingdom residents, Callie and the rest of the town are appalled at the prospect of a killer among them. The very reason Kingdom exists is to protect the people from the temptations and dangers of the outside world, but all the town founders' attempts to plan ahead couldn't prevent a threat like this. Unsettled at this unforeseen danger, Callie is concerned when it appears Levi knows more than he's telling. Desperate to find answers for herself, Callie never expected that she'd have to face some of her own past's skeletons. As Callie and the residents of Kingdom fear this danger for which they never planned, they must learn anew that only God knows the future and their trust must always lie in Him.

Review: I loved the series overall. I found this last in the series to start out slower than the first and took more time to grab my attention. It was about a 1/4 of the way through when the story took off. I was hooked and enjoyed the characters immensely. Many things were easy to guess the outcome for, but right at the end Nancy Mehl threw in a curve that made the entire story a smashing success!! At times I found the relationship between Callie and Levi to be unexciting, but after the first secret was revealed their relationship got more believable. The most believable constant throughout the series was Lizzie’s dad. Many times it is those little things that make a story worth reading because the secondary characters help to make or break a storyline.
I would like to thank Library Thing and Bethany House Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book in return for a free copy and I was never asked to write a favorable review by anyone. ( )

Third installment in a fun series

Even though Kingdom, Kansas was founded to allow people to live without much outside influence, bad things still exist and evil comes in from the outside. This is not a typical ‘sweet’ Amish story where everyone acts nicely and the romance flows easily. Instead, the story shows that even people attempting to live Godly lives make mistakes and there is no place without evil.

This book is a little more complex than the first two books in the series, but still a fairly uncomplicated read. I recommend this book for people who enjoy reading clean romance with a good kick of suspense thrown in. Overall, this is a fun read. ( )

Unforeseeable is the third book in Nancy Mehl’s Road to Kingdom series. And while there is definitely an element of suspense, the novel concentrates mostly on one character’s journey of discovery. There is also a romantic thread in the novel, but both the suspense and the romance are secondary to the character’s quest for truth and freedom.

Callie is a young Mennonite woman living in Kingdom, Kansas, a town that strives to keep the world out. Dedicated to a pure faith and simple living, Kingdom had at one time been immersed in legalism and obedience to church rule. But many people in the community yearn to worship God in more personal ways. In the midst of changes within the church and town, a serial killer starts to kill again after a twenty year hiatus. Now, strangers and long time friends come under suspicion.

Written in first person, Unforeseeable concentrates on Callie and her search for identity within her community and in her relationship with God. Many of the characters in the series struggle with feelings of value due to upbringing and church restrictions. It is interesting that even those who follow a God who promises freedom, love and peace believe the lies that their worth comes through what they do. Mehl does a good job of exploring this theme.

Unforeseeable can be read as a standalone novel, but the other books in the series are really good. So go check them out as well.

(Thanks to Bethany House for a review copy. The opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )