The Quieting (Bishop's Family, #2)

by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Bestselling Author Delivers the Intrigue and Romance Fans Crave
The Stoltzfus family faces serious problems, both in the church and at home. Everyone in the community expects minister David Stoltzfus to fix things--fast. But David doesn't work fast. He prefers to wait for God to work in individual hearts. However, even he is left wondering if the solution to their most pressing problem might be a Quieting.
When David's mother arrives, uninvited, more upheaval is in store. She has matchmaking plans for everyone in the family, including David and her eligible granddaughters--and especially for David's niece Abigail. When Abigail stumbles onto a curious connection during her genealogical research, it could help David solve one problem--but will it create another?
Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher takes fans back to Stoney Ridge, delivering the twists, turns, and romance they adore.

• ISBN10: 141048825X
• ISBN13: 9781410488251
• Publish Date: 4 May 2016 (first published 3 May 2016)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 1 July 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Thorndike Press
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 448
• Language: English

Reviews

[readingwithwrin]

"Yes, sure, he listened to what we had to say. He nodded and admitted that he felt overworked, at times overwhelmed. He assured us that he would make changes. The thing was not all the problems were obvious. Or consistent. We were like a family that didn't want to admit Grandpa was getting senile. Our intention was good, but the result wasn't. So in the end nothing changed."

This might just be my favorite series that Fisher has written so far.
Seeing so many different perspectives from the same family, and how they are all dealing with different stages of life is so nice to see. Even though they aren't all following the traditional routes of the amish they still are a family and won't let anything stop them from being that. We see struggles, encouragement, growth, and love in The Quieting.
We also see the Bishop's mom come to town and try to take over, and how that affects everyone including the cousins she brought along with her.
I also found it fascinating how they keep records of family history and how detailed they can get at times.

I can't wait to read the next one and see what this family gets up to next!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.