Never think you should pick up one of Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder mysteries just because it’s set in Ohio’s Amish country. If you’re looking for cozy, try Laura Bradford’s Amish mysteries. If you’re looking for riveting police procedurals, a strong female police chief and her team, and the investigation of gruesome, realistic crimes, check out… Continue reading An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo
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From Lesa & Sandie’s Corner, Breaking Silence
I’m back home, but not as early as I planned due to a lost day at Laguardia Airport thanks to fog. In other words, I didn’t finish what I intended to do this weekend. Tomorrow, I “hope” to post a little about our trip to New York City. In the meantime, Sandie Herron has a… Continue reading From Lesa & Sandie’s Corner, Breaking Silence
Have You Heard? – Linda Castillo’s Sworn to Silence
Sandie Herron just started one of my favorite series, Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books. Because it’s been so long since I read Sworn to Silence, the first in the series, Sandie and I are sharing her review of the audiobook. Thank you, Sandie. Sworn to SilenceWritten by Linda CastilloNarrated by Kathleen McInerneySeries: Kate Burkholder, Book… Continue reading Have You Heard? – Linda Castillo’s Sworn to Silence
Fallen by Linda Castillo
If Linda Castillo has ever had a weak Kate Burkholder novel, Fallen isn’t it. From the first time Burkholder, police chief in Painters Mill, Ohio, sees the victim’s body, this case strikes a little too close to home. Like Kate, Rachael Schwartz left the Amish community. Rachael hasn’t been part of her Amish family for… Continue reading Fallen by Linda Castillo
Courting Can Be Killer by Amanda Flower
Fans of Amanda Flower’s Amish Candy Shop mysteries will welcome the second Amish Matchmaker mystery. It’s set in the same community of Harvest, Ohio in Holmes County. Many of the same characters appear in both series. Courting Can Be Killer, the second book in the new series, has an intricate plot. Despite, the murder, though,… Continue reading Courting Can Be Killer by Amanda Flower
Outsider by Linda Castillo
Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder novels create more tension than most books I read. This series is one of my favorite ones, yet I have to pause while I read the books because they’re stressful. Outsider, with Kate isolated with just an Amish family and an old friend, is one of the most stressful books I’ve read… Continue reading Outsider by Linda Castillo
The Pact by Linda Castillo
I seldom review books that are only available online or as an audiobook. But, Linda Castillo’s next Kate Burkholder novel, Outsider, will be released next month. It’s the perfect time to discuss her short mystery, “The Pact”. Aaron Kuhns and Kevin Dennison are best friends. But, because Aaron is Amish and Kevin is an Englischer,… Continue reading The Pact by Linda Castillo
A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford
It’s not really too early for Christmas mysteries. The Christmas books are released in September and October now because, let’s face it, most of us don’t read a lot during December. And, I wouldn’t miss Laura Bradford’s latest Amish Mystery, A Killer Carol. This is one of my favorite series. The characters are well-developed and realistic.… Continue reading A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford
Shamed by Linda Castillo
I love Linda Castillo’s Kate Burkholder books. She has wonderful characters, beginning with Kate, Kate’s love interest, Tomasetti, and the entire police department in Painters Mill, Ohio. But, the cover of her latest book, Shamed, is just wrong. Let me get that out of the way right up front, so I can move on to the… Continue reading Shamed by Linda Castillo
Just Plain Murder by Laura Bradford
Whatever you do, don’t enter Laura Bradford’s Amish world in Pennsylvania expecting it to be the same as Linda Castillo’s world in Ohio’s Amish country. Just Plain Murder, the sixth in Bradford’s Amish mystery series, is a cozy set in a community that usually resembles it’s name, Heavenly. Then, there are the troubles that disrupt any… Continue reading Just Plain Murder by Laura Bradford