About the Author

LINDA CASTILLO, author of New York Times bestselling Sworn to Silence, lives in Texas with her husband and is currently at work on her next book in this series, also set in Amish Country and featuring Chief of Police Kate Burkholder.

Reviews

"This compelling mystery combines increasing nuance and complexity with heart-stopping action." --Booklist (starred review) "A fast-paced mystery that will leave readers stunned." --Kirkus (Starred Review) on Her Last Breath "Exciting . . . Castillo ratchets up the tension nicely before the disconcerting ending." --Publishers Weekly on Gone Missing "Castillo melds deeply flawed characters with a glimpse into a unique community in which isolation can hide a plethora of secrets." --Publishers Weekly on Breaking Silence "Shades of In Cold Blood . . . Another chilling thriller." --People on Pray for Silence "Compelling characters, excellent plotting and a hair-raising finale." --USA Today on Sworn to Silence "Absolutely stunning. . . . A perfectly crafted thriller." --Lisa Scottoline on Sworn to Silence "Exciting . . . Castillo ratchets up the tension nicely before the disconcerting ending." --Publishers Weekly on Gone Missing "Castillo melds deeply flawed characters with a glimpse into a unique community in which isolation can hide a plethora of secrets." --Publishers Weekly on Breaking Silence "Shades of In Cold Blood . . . Another chilling thriller." --People magazine on Pray for Silence "Compelling characters, excellent plotting and a hair-raising finale." --USA Today on Sworn to Silence "Absolutely stunning. . . . A perfectly crafted thriller." --Lisa Scottoline on Sworn to Silence

Police chief Katie Burkholder was the first responder at a horrific crash involving an Amish buggy on a winding Ohio road. She's no stranger to accident scenes, but this case cuts too close to home. Fifteen years have passed since Katie left the Amish community, but she is greatly affected by the accident, which involves the family of her closest childhood friend. A relentless pursuit of the truth leads her to question whether the accident was the result of negligence, or something more sinister. Meanwhile, Katie must confront her personal demons as a new lead in a cold case from her teenage years emerges and threatens to expose a secret that could ultimately jeopardize her career. Katie finds herself straddling two worlds (Amish and English) as she investigates the accident, struggles to keep her teenage secret buried, and confronts relationship issues with her lover. VERDICT In her fifth installment (after Gone Missing), Castillo combines the simple Amish lifestyle with dizzying hairpin twists and turns, and the result is a mind-blowing read that will keep her fans and mystery readers engrossed. [As a tie-in, Castillo is releasing an e-original short story "Long Gone."-Ed.]-Mary Todd Chesnut, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.