Pray for Silence

Linda Castillo

Jan 2011 · Kate Burkholder series Book 2 · Pan Macmillan

About this ebook

The sound of a scream in the early morning dawn leads to a case that will change Kate Burkholder's life irrevocably . . .

When the police arrive at the Amish farmstead in Painters Mill they can't imagine the horror that awaits them. An entire family slaughtered: the men shot, the young women tortured and killed. The Amish are peace-loving, gentle folk and the town is shocked by what appears to be a particularly brutal - and random killing. But is it random?

Every family has its secrets. Kate knows that better than anyone. And as she and Agent John Tomasetti dig deeper into the victims' lives they discover a young woman who was living a lie. A girl who had to live in silence.

With her own past resonating - Kate knows she has to maintain some distance. From the case, and from Tomasetti. She knows what could happen if she gets too close. But when she puts herself in the line of fire - she realizes that, this time, there may be no going back.

'Think of the movie Witness and add just a touch of the Coen brothers' Fargo and you have the feel for this brilliant, nail-biting thriller' Daily Mail

Ratings and reviews

** spoiler alert ** This is my first Jane Casey book which is hers too. I need to ask these questions from Jane! 1. Story is good and exciting. But despite the huge amount of details you have written regarding the serial killer who burns his victims, despite your beautiful story, why did you conclude the whole process of the planning and catching the killer in just 4-5 pages? The end of the story about your major story (that is about a serial killer, i think) is really disappointing and it seems was written by someone else, who was in a hurry to wrap up the story asap! The police team go out to catch the killer and surprisingly killer attacks the detective and her friends catch him!! This is it! No any plans; no anything special! That point of the story was too way to be a mature! 2. Every character tells her/his story in your book. At the beginning of the story, Louise goes to see the Rebecca's parents. The empathy she feels about the Rebecca and her parents and the whole of the conversation between Louise and herself in her brain isn't and cannot be right. Someone cannot kill someone else and speak to herself as if someone else did it, unless she suffers some mental problems, which is not the case in your story. Anyway, despite what i said above, the whole story was average to acceptable and not boring.

About the author

Bestselling author Linda Castillo knew at a young age that she wanted to be a writer and penned her first novel at the age of thirteen. In her spare time, Linda enjoys reading, showing horses and barrel racing. She lives in Texas with her husband, four lovable dogs, two barn cats and two Appaloosa horses. Her first novel featuring Kate Burkholder was Sworn to Silence.