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mandyb_75's review against another edition
5.0
Another excellent installment in one of my favorite series!
muddypuddle's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 I so loved her first books about Kate Burkholder and Amish country, Ohio. I liked this one slightly better than the last one, but not much. I'm starting to find the writing, as well as the thinking and actions of the protagonist to be repetitious to the point of being frustrating. And there really weren't any surprises in this plot, everything could be figured out well in advance. Interesting flashbacks helped the reader put Kate's feelings about the "bad" guy, her childhood friend, into perspective. However, they were noted near the beginning of the book, but then lengthier descriptions were added later in the story about the same memories with only a little bit of extra description. Unnecessary . Kate really is impetuous and strong minded, almost to a fault. I didn't even like her as much in this foray. I'm disappointed, because this has gone from being my favorite series to one that is only "eh." Darn.
eiencafe's review against another edition
4.0
This is the ninth book in the series with the police commander of Painters Mill Ohio, Kate Burkholder. Kate is struggling with kids who leave graffiti on a famous bridge, when she receives a phone call warning her: Joseph King, an Amish who killed his wife, escaped from prison. Kate knows King very well, they were friends when they were teenagers and Joseph was his first crush.
While she is checking the farm owned by Joseph’s brother-in-law, where the killer’s five children live, Kate is kidnapped together with the 5 children by the same Joseph who declares himself innocent of the killing of his wife and he has a witness in his favor. The 5-year-old daughter Sadie, who was 3 at the time, saw a man, an Englisher, in her home that night. Can Kate trust her old friend? Is he right or is it the extreme attempt of a sick mind to escape prison?
I loved the book immediately, the first day I read 200 pages and the second I finished it, because I wanted to know how it ended. From the beginning I was involved in knowing whether Joseph was innocent or not and I wanted Kate to discover the truth and maybe have the man reintegrated in society and reunited with his children and I can’t say whether or not it happens so as not to reveal too much and I can’t say how I feel about it so you won’t understand the plot before reading… But I’d have a lot to say about this point.
More: https://eiencafe.com/down-a-dark-road/
In Italiano: https://eiencafe.com/it/una-strada-oscura/
While she is checking the farm owned by Joseph’s brother-in-law, where the killer’s five children live, Kate is kidnapped together with the 5 children by the same Joseph who declares himself innocent of the killing of his wife and he has a witness in his favor. The 5-year-old daughter Sadie, who was 3 at the time, saw a man, an Englisher, in her home that night. Can Kate trust her old friend? Is he right or is it the extreme attempt of a sick mind to escape prison?
I loved the book immediately, the first day I read 200 pages and the second I finished it, because I wanted to know how it ended. From the beginning I was involved in knowing whether Joseph was innocent or not and I wanted Kate to discover the truth and maybe have the man reintegrated in society and reunited with his children and I can’t say whether or not it happens so as not to reveal too much and I can’t say how I feel about it so you won’t understand the plot before reading… But I’d have a lot to say about this point.
More: https://eiencafe.com/down-a-dark-road/
In Italiano: https://eiencafe.com/it/una-strada-oscura/
xkay_readsx's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series, what a great read. I love the characters, good and bad. They came to life with Castillo's writing. The narrator is top notch. I love everything about it.
readinggrrl's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this series, I am rarely disappointed when I read one. As usual Kate starts ruffling feathers and shaking trees that put her in bad situations.
I liked how Castillo brought us back to Kate's childhood to see Joe King through her eyes. Viewing him as a child and the things that may have shaped the man he came to be. She has an innate ability to really draw you in and make you care about her characters. Her descriptions of the Amish community and culture is fascinating and really brings a different dimension to the crimes, law enforcement and the ways in which a policeman interacting with the Amish and crime solving.
Fabulous as always. I feel this could be a stand alone book but I feel each book builds upon the layers of Kate's personality so you may be missing something by not starting from the beginning.
I liked how Castillo brought us back to Kate's childhood to see Joe King through her eyes. Viewing him as a child and the things that may have shaped the man he came to be. She has an innate ability to really draw you in and make you care about her characters. Her descriptions of the Amish community and culture is fascinating and really brings a different dimension to the crimes, law enforcement and the ways in which a policeman interacting with the Amish and crime solving.
Fabulous as always. I feel this could be a stand alone book but I feel each book builds upon the layers of Kate's personality so you may be missing something by not starting from the beginning.
christyjoreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Usually with series, I find they get weaker as they go along. BUT the Kate Burkholder books seem to be the exception! Another great one!
jonid's review against another edition
3.0
If you love this series - you might find yourself wondering if the author has come up with anything new. The answer appears to be - no. As usual, the book starts out with the crime and then Sheriff Kate Burkholder and her small police force in rural/Amish Ohio work to solve the crime. While the tension between being 'english' and her Amish past make for interesting emotional challenges, it doesn't appear that Kate has learned much from her years as a sheriff. She still goes to investigate at night alone and without telling anyone where she is going. She still doesn't confide in anyone she trusts about what she is thinking or who she suspects. And in spite of years of successful crime solving, the Town Council still treats her like she is 5 years old. If this is as good as it gets, I'll probably still read the once -a-year addition to the series but I won't expect more.
cmains90's review against another edition
3.0
This started out super different than the others so I was excited, but still ended the same way... They're entertaining enough, but are really cheesy.
beachflower's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
dorthepedersen_reads's review against another edition
2.0
Jeg kan overordnet set godt lide Linda Castillos Burkholder-serie, men På afveje er lidt for langtrukken og lidt for forudsigelig. Kate Burkholder-figuren er dog så veletableret, at historien lige nøjagtigt holder sig oven vande.