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“It’s the living who are left to suffer. A hard truth, but that’s the way it is.”

Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo

Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo

April 27, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Pray for Silence – 3 stars After an Amish family of seven is discovered slain in their home, chief of police Kate Burkholder investigates, uncovering a dark second life that one of the daughters was leading. The second book in the Kate Burkholder series, this book moves away from the subplots surrounding Kate’s past and lean more into a straightforward police procedural surrounding the murder of an unassuming family. Again I enjoyed following along the investigation and the camaraderie between the police officers, as well […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Amish, Linda Castillo, murder, mystery, police procedural, Series

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Amish, Linda Castillo, murder, mystery, police procedural, Series ·
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“As much as I want to make things right, some chasms are simply too treacherous to traverse.”

Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

April 5, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Though Kate long ago left the Amish community, her background lends her unique qualifications for her role as the Chief of Police of the mixed culture community of Painters Mill, Ohio – and throws up an obstacle when it seems like a serial killer has resurfaced after sixteen years. I don’t usually read hard-boiled procedurals, as I find they often end up bogged down in technical detail, but I was intrigued by this series’ unusual lead and setting. I thought the writing was fluid and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Amish, Linda Castillo, murder, mystery, police procedural, serial killer

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Amish, Linda Castillo, murder, mystery, police procedural, serial killer ·
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