by Linda Castillo
2012
288 pages
Synopsis
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 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?
Rating: 5 / 5 Stars
My Review:
Once again, Castillo did not disappoint me with this 4th book. The most surprising thing was the ending, which ended in a cliffhanger - so part of the mystery was left "unsolved," by Kate, although the readers got an understanding of what happened afterwards. There was less of a poignancy of Kate's character growth in this one, as I didn't get too see as much of an emotional connection to the cases as I did in the other ones. There was still a definite connection, but not one that truly affected her or changed her character. I'm very excited to get started on the fifth one, especially to see how her and Tomasetti move forward in their relationship, especially after he dropped the question of moving in together.
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