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Rage (Kate Burkholder, #17)
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This is the seventeenth Kate Burkholder book in the series and I've read quite a few of them, so I was happy to see this one. I do like this series and enjoy the character.
Description:
Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Painters Mill, and a macabre discovery by three Amish children brings the quiet to a grinding halt. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on scene to find the dismembered body of 21-year-old Samuel Eicher, a local Amish man who owned a successful landscaping business. What twisted individual murdered him in such a sadistic way?
The investigation has barely begun when, miles away, a second body is found, stuffed into a barrel and dumped in a ravine. The deceased is 21-year-old Aaron Shetler, Samuel Eicher’s best friend. What could these two young Amish men have done to deserve such violent ends?
With a heat wave bearing down, Kate learns quickly that, for reasons she doesn’t understand, no one is willing to talk about what happened to the men. Just as she begins to fear the case may be hopeless, a mystery woman comes forward and reveals that fun-loving Aaron and Samuel had recently befriended some very unsavory characters―individuals who may have ties to a larger, more sinister, black market.
To solve the case, Kate must delve into the most sordid corners of her community, but when she gets too close, the killers target Kate herself. Will the secrets simmering beneath the surface of Painters Mill take another life before she can expose the truth? Or will Kate be the final victim?
My Thoughts:
The murders in the quiet, Amish community are horrific. Kate has her work cut out for her, and there don't seem to be many clues. I enjoy reading about Kate and how she uses her background of growing up Amish to help her communicate and understand those in the Amish community even though she is not a part of it anymore. The case is a difficult one and Kate can't seem to find her way though it, but then someone comes forward. Well, not quite - she has to push. Scared people don't like to talk. This was a challenging investigation that I enjoyed following.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books through Netgalley for an advance copy.
Description:
Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Painters Mill, and a macabre discovery by three Amish children brings the quiet to a grinding halt. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on scene to find the dismembered body of 21-year-old Samuel Eicher, a local Amish man who owned a successful landscaping business. What twisted individual murdered him in such a sadistic way?
The investigation has barely begun when, miles away, a second body is found, stuffed into a barrel and dumped in a ravine. The deceased is 21-year-old Aaron Shetler, Samuel Eicher’s best friend. What could these two young Amish men have done to deserve such violent ends?
With a heat wave bearing down, Kate learns quickly that, for reasons she doesn’t understand, no one is willing to talk about what happened to the men. Just as she begins to fear the case may be hopeless, a mystery woman comes forward and reveals that fun-loving Aaron and Samuel had recently befriended some very unsavory characters―individuals who may have ties to a larger, more sinister, black market.
To solve the case, Kate must delve into the most sordid corners of her community, but when she gets too close, the killers target Kate herself. Will the secrets simmering beneath the surface of Painters Mill take another life before she can expose the truth? Or will Kate be the final victim?
My Thoughts:
The murders in the quiet, Amish community are horrific. Kate has her work cut out for her, and there don't seem to be many clues. I enjoy reading about Kate and how she uses her background of growing up Amish to help her communicate and understand those in the Amish community even though she is not a part of it anymore. The case is a difficult one and Kate can't seem to find her way though it, but then someone comes forward. Well, not quite - she has to push. Scared people don't like to talk. This was a challenging investigation that I enjoyed following.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books through Netgalley for an advance copy.
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Jul 14, 2025 07:26AM
I liked your review. My wife and I also enjoy this series and have read every book in the series after winning one of them in a Goodreads giveaway. we have visited that part of Ohio and have pictures of the covered bridge in Olmstead Falls.
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