Linda Castillo’s bestselling series has been called “gripping” People] and “impossible to put down” Bookpage] and the “teeth chattering suspense” USA Today] continues with GONE MISSING a deeply chilling novel about a rite of passage gone horribly wrong.Rumspringa is the time when Amish teens are allowed to experience life without the rules. It’s an exciting time of personal discovery and growth … exciting time of personal discovery and growth before committing to the church. But when a young teen disappears without a trace, the carefree fun comes to an abrupt and sinister end, and fear spreads through the community like a contagion.
A missing child is a nightmare to all parents, and never more so than in the Amish community, where family ties run deep. When the search for the presumed runaway turns up a dead body, the case quickly becomes a murder investigation. And chief of Police Kate Burkholder knows that in order to solve this case she will have to call upon everything she has to give not only as a cop, but as a woman whose own Amish roots run deep.
Kate and state agent, John Tomasetti, delve into the lives of the missing teen and discover links to cold cases that may go back years. But will Kate piece together all the parts of this sinister puzzle in time to save the missing teen and the Amish community from a devastating fate? Or will she find herself locked in a fight to the death with a merciless killer?
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These characters grab you from page one and keep you turning the pages until the end. I read it in one day! The author does not give too much away and keeps you guessing. The insight into the Amish community is interesting and adds to the plot. The struggle young Amish teens face as they explore the “English” world are something most of us do …
I love the Kate Burkholder series. An instant buy for me on the day it comes out.
Another great Kate Burkholder story. I’m really liking this series. I’m becoming obsessed though with where Castillo gets her story lines. I can’t help but wonder how prevalent and pervasive crimes are in the Amish community. I even went so far as to google “crimes in Amish communities”. Yeah, I know, its weird with my only defense being that …
I enjoy Ms Castillo’s books and characters that are flawed but still good.
4 stars for a pulse pounding read. I read this library book in 2 days, unable to put it down. This is book 4 in the series, and I recommend that you read them in order, as there are some continuing elements, i.e, Kate’s personal relationship with a lover and family ties strained because she left the Amish community. Kate Burkholder is the police …
Excellent mystery. She keeps you guessing til the end. This is a book I would read again
This was a page turner and a look inside the Amish community. Really enjoyed, easy to read, could not put the book down.