β Scribed by Castillo, Linda
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
An extraordinarily beautiful Amish woman, a dangerous femme fatale, is the central figure in a story that reveals a dark side of Painters Mill and its seemingly perfect Amish world
*A rainy night, an Amish father returning home with his three children, a speeding car hurtling toward them out of nowhere.
*What at first seems like a tragic, but routine car accident suddenly takes on a more sinister cast as evidence emerges that nothing about the crash is accidental. But who would want to kill an Amish deacon and two of his children? He leaves behind a grieving widow and a young boy who clings to life in the intensive care wing of a hospital, unable to communicate. He may be the only one who knows what happened that night. Desperate to find out who killed her best friendβs husband and why, Kate begins to suspect she is not looking for a reckless drunk, but instead is on the trail of a cold blooded killer amid the residents of Painterβs Mill. It is a search that takes her on a chilling journey into the darkest reaches of the human heart and makes her question everything she has ever believed about the Amish culture into which she was born.
βThis compelling mystery combines increasing nuance and complexity with heart-stopping action.β β Booklist (starred review)
"A fast-paced mystery that will leave readers stunned."β Kirku s (Starred Review) on Her Last Breath
"Exciting . . . Castillo ratchets up the tension nicely before the disconcerting ending.β
β Publishers Weekly on Gone Missing
βCastillo melds deeply flawed characters with a glimpse into a unique community in which isolation can hide a plethora of secrets.β β Publishers Weekly on Breaking Silence
βShades of In Cold Blood . . . Another chilling thriller.β β People on Pray for Silence
βCompelling characters, excellent plotting and a hair-raising finale.β β USA Today on Sworn to Silence
βAbsolutely stunning. . . . A perfectly crafted thriller.β βLisa Scottoline on Sworn to Silence
βExciting . . . Castillo ratchets up the tension nicely before the disconcerting ending.β
β Publishers Weekly on *Gone Missing
βCastillo melds deeply flawed characters with a glimpse into a unique community in which isolation can hide a plethora of secrets.β β Publishers Weekly on Breaking Silence
βShades of In Cold Blood . . . Another chilling thriller.β β People magazine on Pray for Silence
βCompelling characters, excellent plotting and a hair-raising finale.β β USA _Today on Sworn to Silence
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βAbsolutely stunning. . . . A perfectly crafted thriller.β βLisa Scottoline on Sworn to Silence*
_LINDA CASTILLO, author of New York Times bestselling Sworn to Silence, lives in Texas with her husband and is currently at work on her next book in this series, also set in Amish Country and featuring Chief of Police Kate Burkholder. _
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