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Title: Pray for Silence (Kate Burkholder, book #2)
Author/website(s): Linda Castillo
304 pages
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication date: June ’10
Genre: Police procedural/murder mystery
Review book or pleasure reading: Pleasure reading
New-to-me author: No
Would I recommend this book: Yes; a must read (I read 2/3 of the book in one sitting)
Would I read more from this author: Waiting for Kate Burkholder book #3
Journal notes: Pleasure reading – no review except to say if you enjoyed Sworn to Silence (book #1) you’re gonna love this one. If you enjoy suspenseful police procedruals and haven’t yet read Sworn to Silence you need to get your hands on a copy so you’ll be caught up when Pray for Silence is released in June.** I recommend reading this series in order.

In the quiet town of Painters Mill, an Amish family of seven has been found brutally murdered on their farm. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder and her small force have few clues, no motive, and no suspect. Formerly Amish herself, Kate is no stranger to secrets, but she can’t get her mind around the senseless brutality of the crime. State agent John Tomasseti arrives on the scene to assist. He and Kate worked together on a previous case during which they began a tentative relationship, but each is wary of commitment. The disturbing details of this case will push them to their limits and force them to face demons from their own troubled pasts. When Kate discovers a diary, she realizes a haunting personal connection to the case. One of the teenage daughters may have been leading a lurid double life. As the case develops, Kate’s list of suspects grows. Who is the attractive stranger that stole the heart of the innocent young Amish girl? Did her estranged brother—a man with a violent past who was shunned by his family and the Amish community—come back to seek out revenge? Driven by her own scarred past, Kate swears she’ll find the killer and bring him to justice—even if it means putting herself in the line of fire.

Pray for Silence was provided to me by Bridget at Minotaur Books. I was not paid and this book is being passed along to another book blogger