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A review by emily_loves_2_read
The Hidden One by Linda Castillo
4.0
The Hidden One
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Genre: Mystery Fiction
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 7/5/22
Author: Linda Castillo
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages: 320
Goodreads Rating: 4.37
Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing a digital copy of the book for me to read in exchange for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: The town’s elders arrive in Painters Mill to ask chief of police Kate Burkholder for help, but she quickly realizes she has a personal connection to the crime. The handsome Amish man who stands accused of the murder, Jonas Bowman, was Kate’s first love. Forced to confront a painful episode from her past, Kate travels to Pennsylvania’s Kishacoquillas Valley, where the Amish culture differs dramatically from the traditions she knows. Though Bishop Stoltzfus was highly respected, she soon hears about a dark side to this complex man. What was he hiding that resulted in his own brutal death? But even after being accosted and threatened in the dead of night, she refuses to back down. Is she too close to the case—and to Jonas—to see clearly? There’s a killer in the Valley who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. Will they get to Kate before she can expose the truth? Or will the bishop’s secrets remain hidden forever?
My Thoughts: This is No. 14 in a series. It can be read as a standalone but you might get a better picture of Detective Kate’s personal history by reading them in order. This one is a bit different as we do not see Kate’s team in this edition, however, we do get see her preteen Amish lifestyle somewhat. The author does a good job of describing this small Amish town, with a great deal of respect to the Amish culture, and you feel like you are there with Kate trying to solve this mystery. The author does a good job of developing the characters and giving more depth to Kate’s character. This was a fast-paced, page-turning book that was hard to put down. I enjoyed this book very much.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Mystery Fiction
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 7/5/22
Author: Linda Castillo
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages: 320
Goodreads Rating: 4.37
Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing a digital copy of the book for me to read in exchange for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: The town’s elders arrive in Painters Mill to ask chief of police Kate Burkholder for help, but she quickly realizes she has a personal connection to the crime. The handsome Amish man who stands accused of the murder, Jonas Bowman, was Kate’s first love. Forced to confront a painful episode from her past, Kate travels to Pennsylvania’s Kishacoquillas Valley, where the Amish culture differs dramatically from the traditions she knows. Though Bishop Stoltzfus was highly respected, she soon hears about a dark side to this complex man. What was he hiding that resulted in his own brutal death? But even after being accosted and threatened in the dead of night, she refuses to back down. Is she too close to the case—and to Jonas—to see clearly? There’s a killer in the Valley who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. Will they get to Kate before she can expose the truth? Or will the bishop’s secrets remain hidden forever?
My Thoughts: This is No. 14 in a series. It can be read as a standalone but you might get a better picture of Detective Kate’s personal history by reading them in order. This one is a bit different as we do not see Kate’s team in this edition, however, we do get see her preteen Amish lifestyle somewhat. The author does a good job of describing this small Amish town, with a great deal of respect to the Amish culture, and you feel like you are there with Kate trying to solve this mystery. The author does a good job of developing the characters and giving more depth to Kate’s character. This was a fast-paced, page-turning book that was hard to put down. I enjoyed this book very much.