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Down a Dark Road
Down a Dark Road: A Kate Burkholder Novel | Linda Castillo
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In this electrifying new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series, a convicted murderer is on the run and Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must catch him before he strikes again. "Murder in Amish country has a certain added frisson, and Castillos the master of the genre. People magazine Castillo weaves the particularities of the Amish mindset into a complex mystery that will leave you crying with pity or seething with rage. Kirkus Reviews (starred) Two years ago, Joseph King was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison. Now King, a fallen Amish man known as a drug user with a violent temper, has escaped, and hes headed for Painters Mill. News of a murderer on the loose travels like wildfire, putting Chief of Police Kate Burkholder and her team of officers on edge. But this is personal for Kate. She grew up with Joseph King. As a thirteen year old Amish girl, shed worshipped the ground he walked on. She never could have imagined the nightmare scenario that becomes reality when King shows up with a gun and takes his five children hostage at their Amish uncles farm. Armed and desperate, he has nothing left to lose. Fearing for the safety of the children, Kate makes contact with King only to find herself trapped with a killer. Or is he? All King asks of her is to help him prove his innocenceand he releases her unharmed. Kate is skeptical, but when the facts and the evidence dont align, she begins to wonder who she should trust. Spurned by some of her fellow cops, she embarks on her own investigation only to unearth an unspeakable secretand someone who is willing to commit murder to keep it buried.
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Eggs
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One of the best of the Kate Burkholder series: Amish man Joseph King was convicted for killing his wife/mother of their 5 kids, but, claiming innocence, has escaped prison and taken the kids and Kate hostage…
Nice twists

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TheSpineView Fantastic 2mo
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DieAReader 🥳Awesome! 2mo
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#9 in the Kate Burkholder series. The case Kate works on in this installment involves the boy-now man-who lived on the farm next to hers when they were kids. Kate works extra hard (and a bit recklessly) to clear his name of crimes he was convicted for but claims he did not commit. Several times, she puts herself in harms way, and several times it is a close call for her. She does this in every single installment!

I loved it. This is a good one.

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bookaholic1
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I didn't like this book as much as the first eight, but it was still good.

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OutsmartYourShelf
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The 9th book in the series sees Chief Kate Burkholder come face to face with her first love who has just escaped prison. He says he is innocent & wants Kate to exonerate him.

This case zips along at a fair pace although it can be formulaic at times. Kate is a realistic MC, the woman in a man's world & she has to work so much harder and smarter to be accepted by those outside her own team. Looking forward to the next one. 4 🌟

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bodacioustchr
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This is a 'Kate Burkholder' story. A man in prison for killing his wife escaped. This concerns Chief Burkholder because it was an Amish family. Kate gets caught up in trying to prove the husband's innocence. Highly recommend.

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eanderson
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Miles in and the next book in the Kate Burkholder series. I‘d say it‘s going to be a good day! 🏃‍♀️

Kaye 🌟 5y
tracey38 Way to go! 5y
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Melkyl
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Since I knew I would go see Linda Castillo this evening and get her most recent book, I figured I better read the one I purchased of hers A YEAR AGO! I am so easily distracted by new books. Anyway, this was a solid addition to the Kate Burkholder series. I did not figure this one out until close to the end. I was wrong about the character I thought would be the killer. The way the author writes of the Amish is very believable and respectful.

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VanChocStrawberry
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I like this series. They are disturbing, but not horrifying. The first was the most gruesome. The whole former-Amish detective thing is fun for me, since I grew up in the heart of Amish country in PA.

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Bengali.bookworm
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My latest Castillo fix!#bookaddict#bookworm#bibliphile#bookstagram#book#bookeneer#booksofinstagram#booknerd#booknerdigans#booklover#booklove#bookstagramer#igreads#read#reading
#nypl#library#libraryhaul

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Bookzombie
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Here are some of the authors I saw yesterday at the San Antonio Book Festival. A few of them were already on my TBR and some have been added.

I have already read a number of Linda Castillo‘s books but it was cool to see her in person. Tagged book is the latest in her series.

Jason Reynolds is awesome! If you have the chance to hear him speak, go!

I also saw Paula Poundstone and she was hilarious.

#sabookfest #sabf

Booknerd2 Love Meg Gardiner. 6y
Bookzombie @Booknerd2 I think I will too. I can‘t believe I haven‘t read one of hers. 6y
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Suet624 You saw Neil Shusterman!!! 6y
Bookzombie @Suet624 I did! He made me want to read all of his books. 🙂 6y
Eyelit Sounds like a great day! 6y
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Sleepswithbooks
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Airport food and a book.... I‘m such a happy gal 😃

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Audrey
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Chief Kate Burkholder was in rare form, not as on top of things as she usually is (she's a human character, afterall). But, for all the build up and backstory, the ending was not only predictable but rushed. A better wrap up would have been nice.

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Tracydi
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I could hardly put this book down. I kind of knew what was going on early in the book but it didn't dampen the suspense at all. Kate Burkholder is like one of those characters in a teen slasher movie. I'm yelling "Kate, don't go in there alone!" But she always does! ?

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Earlier this year I discovered Castillo's Kate Burkholder series and I have loved every book. My grandparents live in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and whenever I visit them, to this day, I love visiting the Amish markets, seeing their horse and buggies on the road, and learning more about their culture. I have been lucky enough to have met Linda Castillo twice this year. I hope she continues to visit AZ on her book tours.

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Suetara
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This series has never failed me. Love all the books.

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Melkyl
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I had wonderful time this evening. My local library hosted Linda Castillo to discuss her new book Down a Dark Road. It is the latest installment in the Kate Burkholder series. Linda was very friendly and gracious in answering all of our questions. I am looking forward to reading this latest book.

tpixie Awesomeness! 7y
EvieBee Wow! I love her series. 7y
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Georgette73
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"Every heart has its secret sorrows which the world knows not, and oftentimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad."- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Georgette73
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"That's all we expect of man, this side
The grave: his good is- knowing he is bad."
Robert Browning.

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lauralovesbooks1
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Solid crime thriller. I enjoy Castillo's Kate Buckholder series -- they are well constructed and fast paced with characters that hold your attention.

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TorieStorieS
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This completes my #BookBinge of the series! An exciting addition- not the most unpredictable but still an edge-of-your-seat read! Can't wait to see what happens in the tenth book!!

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Librarylady
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I love this mystery series which happens to be one of the few I'm caught up on. Down a Dark Road comes out in July but I'm lucky enough to be reading it tonight.

heidisreads Ooh I'm so jealous you get to read it before July!! Can't wait! 7y
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