In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. In the aftermath of the violence, the town was left with a sense of fragility, a loss of innocence. 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.
Now, a wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as chief of police. Her Amish roots and big-city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She's certain she's come to terms with her past--until the first body is discovered in a snowy field. Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again, but to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past--and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.
drey's thoughts:
Sworn to Silence is a Library Thing Early Reviewers book that I just got around to reading. And I cannot fathom why I waited. Well, other than the fact that I'm buried in books right now, that is.
Anyway. If you're a fan of mystery/thrillers, you'll want to pick this one up. It's chock-full of characters you root for, crimes that'll make you shudder, and the ever-present wish that they find the killer before they find another body. What else do you want? =)
Title: Sworn to Silence
Author: Linda Castillo
ISBN-10: 0312374976
ISBN-13: 9780312374976
Hardcover: 321 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2009
Challenges: 100+, Pub
5 comments:
Glad to see you enjoyed reading this book too!
Can't wait for the next book to come out next year!
Sounds like one I definitely need to add to my list. The setting caught my interest.
I am a fan of mystery/thrillers so it sounds good to me!
Thanks for your thoughts on this! It's in my pile too! I haven't been putting it off, it just hasn't made it to the top. However, I'll move it to next!
Sounds like one to look out for. An interesting premise.
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