Reviews for Quaker silence

The average rating for Quaker silence based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-30 00:00:00 Michael Freyer I discovered this series about a year ago and am just now getting to the first in the series. Unfortunately, this author only wrote 4 mysteries. :( These take place in a Quaker community in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The primary character is the Clerk of the local Meeting. I've always been drawn to the Quakers. My ancestors were Quakers who came to the US in the 17th Century. I've found their philosophy very compelling. Religious doctrine and theology is not nearly as important to them as the philosophy of living as Christ would want us to. Each of the chapters is begun with a quote from a famous historical Quaker. That's not to say the book is dominated by preaching far from it. But Quaker culture and society is featured highly. The mystery is interesting but what is more interesting is how it affects a local group of people. Additionally, even though this book was written in 1990, it has very relevant subtheme dealing with gay marriage and gays in religion. It should be noted that this was 14 years before gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts in 2004. (Let us just say that culture and civilization hasn't collapsed in that state even though gay marriage has been legal for 10 years!)

Review # 2 was written on 2016-08-30 00:00:00 Carey Wolowski When one of the members of the Quaker Meeting in Harvard Square is murdered, clerk Elizabeth Elliot has to face the fact that someone among the Friends may well have committed the crime. After a homeless man is put in jail, Elizabeth sets out to prove his innocence. This "Elizabeth Elliot" cozy mystery series is fascinating to me as I am interested in the Quaker lifestyle. The mystery is good and 66 year old Elizabeth is a good sleuth. There are only four books in this series but I am definitely moving on to number two!