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Sworn to Silence
by Linda Castillo

Published: 2011-03-15
Paperback : 384 pages
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Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie An Amish Murder



Sworn to Silence is the first in Linda Castillo's New York Times bestselling Kate Burkholder series.

Some secrets are too terrible to reveal. Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve. . . .

In Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and ...

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Now the subject of the Lifetime original movie An Amish Murder



Sworn to Silence is the first in Linda Castillo's New York Times bestselling Kate Burkholder series.

Some secrets are too terrible to reveal. Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve. . . .

In Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming community. A young Amish girl named Kate Burkholder survived the terror of the Slaughterhouse Killer . . . but ultimately decided to leave her community.

A wealth of experience later, Kate has been asked to return to Painters Mill as chief of police. Her Amish roots and big-city law enforcement background make her the perfect candidate. She's certain she's come to terms with her past?until the first body is discovered in a snowy field.

Kate vows to stop the killer before he strikes again. But to do so, she must betray both her family and her Amish past?and expose a dark secret that could destroy her.

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by Amanda A. (see profile) 11/19/18

 
  "A little rough"by Mary Ann O. (see profile) 12/13/16

The story overall was pretty good though I figured out who the killer was about 30% into the book. It turns into a page turner at the end. All members agreed it was a little graphic with the torture and... (read more)

 
by Jean T. (see profile) 09/19/16

 
by Lisa A. (see profile) 04/06/16

 
by Angela C. (see profile) 12/05/15

 
  "Sworn to Silence"by Barb S. (see profile) 10/18/13

Overall, my book club enjoyed this book. Some of the ladies were a bit uncomfortable with the graphic descriptions of the murder scenes. But we all felt that it helped us to better understand the state... (read more)

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