![]() The sheriff of Painter’s Mill, Katie Burkholder, knows this place intimately. Now, with the discovery of a murdered young woman, the nightmare reawakens, the ritualized killing too similar to the others to be ignored. In this picturesque melding of past and present, where the Amish population coexists with their modern-day counterparts, a series of heinous murders committed sixteen years ago have scarred the community psyche, a history long-buried. The excitement is in the chase.įortunately, Castillo gives her story not only a compelling plot but also a unique setting: an Amish community in Painter’s Mill, Ohio. The enjoyment in reading a well-crafted mystery is in the building of the tension, the slow revelation of actions and clues, the unveiling of horror lurking beneath the rituals of everyday existence. Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder Mysteries) Book review: Linda Castillo's *Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder Mysteries)* ![]()
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