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Average rating3.7
"Eight years ago Joseph King was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to life in prison. He was a "fallen" Amish man and, according to local law enforcement, a known drug user with a violent temper. Now King has escaped, and he's headed for Painters Mill. News of a murderer on the loose travels like wildfire and putting Chief of Police Kate Burkholder and her team of officers on edge. A nightmare scenario becomes reality when King shows up with a gun and kidnaps his five children from their Amish uncle's house. He's armed and desperate with nothing left to lose. Fearing for the safety of the children, Kate leaps into action, but her frantic search for a killer leads her into an ambush. When King releases her unharmed, asking her to prove his innocence, she begins to wonder whether the police are hiding something, and she embarks on her own investigation to discover the truth"--
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Another strong “read in less than 24 hours” book in this notable series. We get a glimpse into more of Kate's past and see her put in a very vulnerable position professionally. Although she gets to the truth in the end, I would have liked to see her triumph over those who doubted her, but hopefully book #10 will tie up that somewhat loose end.
Always a summer read to anticipate. Never enough Tomasetti, but the few scenes of him and Kate together are memorable.