I thought that the book built the suspense very well and kept the identity of the criminal hidden until near the end. Kate does solve the mystery, with the help of other police officers. The case hits close to home when a teenager from Kate's town disappears. Kate is called in by the BCI(Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation) to help with a developing trend-3 missing Amish teenagers. She is no longer welcome in the community, even to her own family. She grew up Amish but left the community when she was 18. Kate Burkholder is the police chief of Painter's Mill, a fictional small town in Northeast Ohio. This is book 4 in the series, and I recommend that you read them in order, as there are some continuing elements, i.e, Kate's personal relationship with a lover and family ties strained because she left the Amish community. I read this library book in 2 days, unable to put it down.
IN PLAIN SIGHT leads Kate to what she believes is a straightforward hit-and-run accident - but she soon uncovers a story of teenage passion that may have led to attempted murder.4 stars for a pulse pounding read. IN DARK COMPANY is the story of an injured woman with amnesia who seeks Kate's help in trying to remember her attacker’s identity.and her own. In the midst of a power outage in Painters Mill, a teenage girl is attacked at an Amish party in ONLY THE LUCKY. SEEDS OF DECEPTION unearths the secrets of Kate Burkholder's own Amish past - and lays the groundwork for her future career in law enforcement. While on vacation with her partner John Tomasetti in LONG LOST, Kate discovers that the old house where they're staying is haunted by a girl who disappeared decades before.Īn abandoned baby is discovered on the Amish bishop's front porch in A HIDDEN SECRET, and Kate is called in to investigate. Now, together for the first time in print, A Simple Murder features six original short stories starring whip-smart chief of police, Kate Burkholder. New York Times best-selling author Linda Castillo is known as a “master of the genre” ( People ) for her pulse-pounding mystery series set in Amish country. The story collection provides listeners with an exceptionally engaging audiobook, delivered by a masterful narrator." ( AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner) " McInerney raises the tension in each story through her dramatic performances.
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