Set during a bitter Ohio winter, Sworn to Silence will make you forget about any summer heat wave. Romance writer Linda Castillo makes a successful move to crime fiction with an evocative and often heartfelt look at Amish society. A 5-star thrilling ride from Linda Castillo that fans have come to expect from this prolific writer. Sworn to Silence immediately shot to the very top of my 'Best Books of 2009' list.

She also fully voices the many other characters and keeps the pace moving breathlessly along for the intervening narration. AudioFileĪs it turns out Kathleen McInerney is the perfect voice for Kate. “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. Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie, An Amish Murder A killer is preying on sacred ground.

Sworn to silence by linda castillo