"A Son's Vow" is a touching story that includes elements of faith, romance and forgiveness versus revenge. In this case, the latter involves residents who were allocating blame for a tragic mill fire that killed five people. The story takes place in Amish country. In addition, one young lady is deciding whether she wants to maintain adherence to the Amish faith, or whether God is leading her to join the "English" world. Speaking from my many years of experience as a Crime Victim Advocate, I appreciated that the author bravely dealt with the vital issue of physical abuse in families (siblings, in this case), and how it must not be tolerated, yet the abuser needs not only to be held accountable but also needs redemption, if s/he is cooperative with that. The reader is enriched by the viewpoints of several different narrators, but I did not find it confusing at all; rather, I found it to help me to get to know the characters. My favorite, poignant quote was on page 170, "It was a terrible accident, but it is in the past. And even if someone there had caused it, no one can take on the sins of one's fathers." So balanced and true! Shelley Shepard Gray is a gifted writer, and I look forward to reading more of her books in the future.