Pray for Silence: A Kate Burkholder Novel

Linda Castillo

Jun 2010 · Kate Burkholder Book 2 · Sold by Minotaur Books

About this ebook

New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo delivers an electrifying thriller in which Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must confront a dark evil to solve the mysterious murders of an entire Amish family.

The Plank family moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to join the small Amish community of Painters Mill less than a year ago and seemed the model of the Plain Life—until on a cold October night, the entire family of seven was found slaughtered on their farm. Police Chief Kate Burkholder and her small force have few clues, no motive, and no suspect. Formerly Amish herself, Kate is no stranger to the secrets the Amish keep from the English—and each other—but this crime is horribly out of the ordinary.

State agent John Tomasetti arrives on the scene to assist. He and Kate worked together on a previous case during which they began a volatile relationship. They soon realize the disturbing details of this case will test their emotional limits and force them to face demons from their own troubled pasts—and for Kate, a personal connection that is particularly hard to bear.

When she discovers a diary that belonged to one of the teenaged daughters, Kate is shocked to learn the girl kept some very dark secrets and may have been living a lurid double life. Who is the charismatic stranger who stole the young Amish girl's heart? Could the brother—a man with a violent past, rejected and shunned by his family and the Amish community, have come to seek out revenge? As Kate's outrage grows so does her resolve to find the killer and bring him to justice—even if it means putting herself in the line of fire.

Topping her own bestselling debut, Linda Castillo once again immerses us in the world of the Amish with a chilling story that is both a fast-paced thriller and intriguing psychological puzzle.

Ratings and reviews

This book, along with the others in the series are a must read for those who love suspence, creepy thrillers, and to just have the overall feeling of sitting on the edge of your seat. I've read a lot of books by a lot of different authors so I was hesitant on trying something new by an author I had never read before. Now I'm in the process of hunting down every book she's ever written! This series can be somewhat gruesome, scary, and left me in shock at some of the twists and turns..you will love it!

And they are all so incredibly good. If you watch law and order svu, csi Las Vegas, criminal minds, are any of the above mentioned, you will love these books!

I bought this book a while back. It interesting from the mixture between the two opposite communities and how some may decide to change their ways. It is sickening though how the murder took place. Its a very disturbing book but overall I recommend it.

About the author

Linda Castillo is the New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Burkholder novels, including Sworn to Silence and Breaking Silence, crime thrillers set in Amish country. She is the recipient of awards including the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Holt Medallion and a nomination for the RITA. Besides writing, Castillo's other passion is horses, particularly her Appaloosa, George. She lives in Texas with her husband.