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drea262's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
peisinoe_e's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
amandahaydock's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
Chief Kate Burkholder receives a call. It appears that there are three bodies out on the Slabaugh farm. At first it seems an unfortunate accident that Mr. Slabaugh, his wife and his brother fell into the manure pit and died of lack of oxygen. Though, after the autopsy report is finished, it seems that the Slabaugh’s deaths were the result of foul play. Luckily for Kate, she will not be alone when she solves this triple murder. She is joined by her lover, FBI agent John Tomasetti.
Breaking Silence if book three in author, Linda Castillo’s Amish mystery series. I really enjoy this series. Chief Kate Burkholder is great at her job. She has this mixture of being personable and hard headed, that just makes me like her all the more. It was great to see John again. He and Kate are good together. Though, they did not spend much time together romantically. There is just something about Amish country and the people there that really help to add to the suspense of this series. Maybe it is because they don’t like outsiders and they can keep the silence. Kate being half an outsider and Amish makes for a fun character. Breaking Silence will have you losing track of time!
Breaking Silence if book three in author, Linda Castillo’s Amish mystery series. I really enjoy this series. Chief Kate Burkholder is great at her job. She has this mixture of being personable and hard headed, that just makes me like her all the more. It was great to see John again. He and Kate are good together. Though, they did not spend much time together romantically. There is just something about Amish country and the people there that really help to add to the suspense of this series. Maybe it is because they don’t like outsiders and they can keep the silence. Kate being half an outsider and Amish makes for a fun character. Breaking Silence will have you losing track of time!
sarahreffstrup's review against another edition
3.0
Hmm ikke lige så god som de første to. Lidt for mange gentagelser.
readacorn's review against another edition
2.0
Beschreibung
Die Eltern waren rechtschaffene Leute, gottesfürchtig und in der Amisch-Gemeinde von Painters Mill sehr angesehen. Doch nun liegen sie tot in der Güllegrube. Schlimmer noch:
Der Vater, Solomon Slabaugh, wurde ermordet. Warum wollte der Mörder die Familie zerstören und die vier Kinder zu Waisen machen? Oder stehen diese Morde in einem Zusammenhang mit den Tätlichkeiten gegen Amische, die in letzter Zeit immer häufiger vorgekommen sind?
Für Polizeichefin Kate Burkholder hat dieser Fall höchste Priorität und gemeinsam mit ihrem Freund John Tomasetti kommt sie einem dunklen Geheimnis auf die Spur, das die Idylle der kleinen Amisch-Gemeinde in Painters Mill für immer zerstören wird.
Kurzmeinung
Castillo lesen ist ähnlich wie Fitzek lesen. Die Qualität ist schwach, der Plot immer der gleiche, die Charaktere entweder nichtssagend oder unsympathisch - und dennoch gibt es einen Pageturner-Effekt, wie bei einer billigen Soap. Man will nicht hingucken, kann aber auch nicht weggucken.
Ich glaube ich muss noch einen lesen um das weiter zu analysieren. 😂😂
Die Eltern waren rechtschaffene Leute, gottesfürchtig und in der Amisch-Gemeinde von Painters Mill sehr angesehen. Doch nun liegen sie tot in der Güllegrube. Schlimmer noch:
Der Vater, Solomon Slabaugh, wurde ermordet. Warum wollte der Mörder die Familie zerstören und die vier Kinder zu Waisen machen? Oder stehen diese Morde in einem Zusammenhang mit den Tätlichkeiten gegen Amische, die in letzter Zeit immer häufiger vorgekommen sind?
Für Polizeichefin Kate Burkholder hat dieser Fall höchste Priorität und gemeinsam mit ihrem Freund John Tomasetti kommt sie einem dunklen Geheimnis auf die Spur, das die Idylle der kleinen Amisch-Gemeinde in Painters Mill für immer zerstören wird.
Kurzmeinung
Castillo lesen ist ähnlich wie Fitzek lesen. Die Qualität ist schwach, der Plot immer der gleiche, die Charaktere entweder nichtssagend oder unsympathisch - und dennoch gibt es einen Pageturner-Effekt, wie bei einer billigen Soap. Man will nicht hingucken, kann aber auch nicht weggucken.
Ich glaube ich muss noch einen lesen um das weiter zu analysieren. 😂😂
bookish_blonde's review against another edition
3.0
This was good but my least favorite of the series so far. Still love Kate and this series! Will be continuing the series for sure. A solid 3.75stars for me.
marilynw's review against another edition
4.0
Breaking Silence (Kate Burkholder #3) by Linda Castillo (Author), Kathleen McInerney (Narrator)
Kate Burkholder has her hands full once again. Three adults have died in a manure pit accident, leaving 4 kids parentless. When the coroner finds one adult had a head injury, the deaths turn from accidental to something worse.
There have also been a spate of Amish hate crimes that are getting more violent as time goes on. Are these crimes all connected? John arrives from the big city to help with the investigation.
I'm liking John more and more as the series goes on. Kate isn't doing so well and the orphaned kids and their family problems are triggering Kate's trauma from her past. Kate needs professional help badly but she's not about to reach out for help. Instead she's drinking like a fish and going so far as to drive and work while drunk. There is a lot of time spent on her personal angst and one can only hope she takes steps to keep herself from spinning future downward.
Kate Burkholder has her hands full once again. Three adults have died in a manure pit accident, leaving 4 kids parentless. When the coroner finds one adult had a head injury, the deaths turn from accidental to something worse.
There have also been a spate of Amish hate crimes that are getting more violent as time goes on. Are these crimes all connected? John arrives from the big city to help with the investigation.
I'm liking John more and more as the series goes on. Kate isn't doing so well and the orphaned kids and their family problems are triggering Kate's trauma from her past. Kate needs professional help badly but she's not about to reach out for help. Instead she's drinking like a fish and going so far as to drive and work while drunk. There is a lot of time spent on her personal angst and one can only hope she takes steps to keep herself from spinning future downward.
laughlinesandliterature's review against another edition
3.0
This was a solid entry in the series, and complete with all the things that make Kate captivating. 3 out of 5 stars.
wvteach's review against another edition
2.0
Great vocabulary and decent story but I felt like it was too wordy and too “gotcha” when you could see the got cha coming.