Police Chief Kate Burkholder goes undercover as an Amish woman, essentially heading back to her roots. This book, AMONG THE WICKED, is very realistic as Castillo blends glimpses of the Amish community within an intense and compelling storyline. This is a homerun, as Kate’s own personal conflicts blends into the crime she is trying to solve. Readers are drawn into the story and hooked from page one. This series is very realistic as Castillo blends glimpses of the Amish community within an intense and compelling storyline. Because she doesn’t have anyone else to speak for her.” And, “Being a good cop, being careful and following the rules isn’t always enough. “That when I sink my teeth into a case, I can’t let it go, sometimes to my own detriment… Because I am a cop. Powerful quotes reflect the real world of the police that are represented in Kate’s attitude. But with this book readers can see how they have bonded with the same personalities and belief systems, as well as hoping for a happy future. Both sought vigilante justice, had secrets, and were not in a good place when the series began. She is a kindred spirit with her lover, BCI Detective Tom Tomasetti. With each book the author peels off layers of Kate’s backstory, allowing people to see her flaws and the challenges from her past. Kate is compassionate, feisty, intelligent, tough, and devoted to finding justice. Castillo is one of those special writers that draws people into her characters, rooting for the protagonists and seeing pure evil in the antagonists.
Readers will feel a deep connection with Kate. This unorthodox assignment with limited communication puts her in constant danger as she tries to find answers. Called upon by law enforcement in rural New York, because of her Amish roots, she is asked to infiltrate a reclusive Amish settlement to find answers behind a girl’s death. Castillo brilliantly portrays Kate’s struggles with her own personal conflicts between her Amish upbringing and her current English life.
She is forced to confront her past life in a community that isolates itself, and within an unfamiliar environment, upstate New York. In this book her main character, Police Chief Kate Burkholder, goes undercover as an Amish woman, essentially heading back to her roots.
It is no wonder this has made the New York Times Bestseller list with glimpses into the Amish life, well-developed characters, and a gripping plot. AMONG THE WICKED by Linda Castillo is the latest in a series of books with a unique premise.
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