Breaking Silence
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Ratings5
Average rating3.4
When Solly and Rachel Slabaugh, along with Solly's brother Abel, are found dead in a hog pit, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates the gruesome scene. Once again teaming up with Agent John Tomasetti, Kate reveals that the death may not have been accidental, but one of the most horrific hate crimes ever to befall the Amish community of Painter's Creek.
Series
14 primary books23 released booksKate Burkholder is a 23-book series with 14 primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Linda Castillo and Helga Augustin. The next book is scheduled for release on 7/9/2024.
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This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader as part of a quick takes post, the point of which is to catch up on my “To Write About” stack—emphasizing pithiness, not thoroughness..
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Another horrific murder in Amish country. I'd love for a few books to involve other crimes in this community. I realize it's her shtick, but a little variety could help things.
That aside—the villain of this piece is horrible and creepy, and you can feel the evil. Watching Kate and Agent Tomasetti try to figure out the motive behind the killing and the identity of the killer was a fun ride. I really do like these individually—even if I wonder about the series as a whole.
