Library Journal (starred review)Ĭastillo's hardcover debut should come with a warning: Pick up when you have time to finish. The small-town setting, complicated relationships among the inhabitants, and the strong but battle-scarred protagonist bring Julia Spencer-Fleming's series to mind. Sworn marks Castillo's move from romantic suspense to straight mystery, and judging by this novel, the move is a good one. “McInerney moves smoothly from the present to the past and back again as Kate battles her demons while trying to stop a grisly serial killer. Looking forward to MORE of this series and this author.' All I know about the Amish is what I saw on movie Witness, but I did not feel lost. The plot is white knuckler - I enjoyed the ride. 'This was a GREAT read - the main characters are flawed and imperfect. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past-and expose a dark secret that could destroy her. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. She's certain she's come to terms with her past-until the first body is discovered in a snowy field.

Her Amish roots and big city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. Now, a wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as Chief of Police. Kate Burkholder, a young Amish girl, survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer but came away from its brutality with the realization that she no longer belonged with the Amish. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community.

In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and 'English' residents have lived side by side for two centuries. “This twelfth entry in the best-selling Burkholder series is another fast-paced, suspense-building ride, showing the character development and sensitivity to the Amish culture that mark Castillo’s masterful crime fiction.Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie, An Amish Murder A killer is preying on sacred ground. Kate recognizes her as a friend from her past, but will her dark secrets put their community in danger? OUTSIDER Kate Burkholder is back in this fast-paced crime fiction when an Amish widower discovers an unconscious woman in a stranded car. Today we spotlight LibraryReads Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo with her 12th book in the thrilling, suspenseful, and beloved Kate Burkholder series.

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