BOOK REVIEW: THE HIDDEN ONE BY LINDA CASTILLO

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GOODREADS SUMMARY:

The discovery of a missing Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chilling secret in The Hidden One


TEE'S THOUGHTS:

I didn't know, or maybe I just did not pay attention to the fact that The Hidden One by Linda Castillo was a detective series, the 14th book in fact. It is not really one you need to have read the previous ones to know what was going on, but one that occasionally may mention a tidbit or so about another case in another book.

I picked up this because I have always been fascinated with the Amish way of life and how devoted they must be to live ampmg the " English " ad stay strong in their beliefs that seem outdated and maybe even a bit excessive to us on the outside.

Kate Buckholder, who is a chief of police in a small Pennsylvania town, gets a visit from two Amish Bishops from the town she grew up in. They have found skeletal remains of a former Bishop who has been missing for years, and also a rifle buried with the bones. The police have arrested Jonas, because it is his gun that is found. They come to Kate because she grew up Amish and understands their ways and language, and also because her and Jonas had a long term romance at one point in their past.

This was a very well written story and I can understand why this is such a popular series. Castillo's understanding of the Amish lifestyle and beliefs really drew me in with her detail.

She also breathed life into her characters where they felt real to me, along with being well developed . The emotions the author attaches to the characters can also be felt by the reader. It is just all around good writing that will keep you reading long after you should have put it down and gotten on with your day.

The mystery that she created was one that wasnt easily figured out and was paced perfectly throughout the book. I will def be going back through the previous 13 books to catch up before a new comes out

THANK YOU MINOTAUR BOOKS, MACMILLAN AUDIO, AND NETGALLEY FOR THE ADVANCE COPIES

Comments

  1. WendyW June 28, 2022 at 8:38 PM

    Nice review. Now you have 13 more books to read! So glad you enjoyed this.

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