The Pact, Linda Castillo
The Pact, Linda Castillo
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The Pact
A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery

Author: Linda Castillo

Narrator: Kathleen McInerney

Unabridged: 1 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2020

Synopsis

In The Pact a gripping Kate Burkholder short mystery from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship.

Three days before Thanksgiving, two boys disappear without a trace. Eleven-year-old Aaron Kuhns is Amish. Kevin Dennison is twelve and “English.” They’re adventurers, explorers, and inseparable best friends. When they don’t return home from what was supposed to be a fun afternoon of fishing, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must find the missing boys before the first winter storm of the season bears down on Painters Mill.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

About Linda Castillo

American author, and Ohio born, Linda Castillo, chose the thriller genre as the style of her novels. She penned her first novel at the age of thirteen. A bit surprising, Castillo chose Ohio Amish country as the setting for her debut novel, "Sworn to Silence", which began her Kate Burkeholder series. She then added some romance and romantic thriller novels.

Castillo has had thirty books published by three different New York publishing houses. Her books have won her several awards, including the prestigious Rita award. She has also been on the NYT best seller's lists and the USA Today lists as well as recognized internationally.

Castillo enjoys trail riding and barrel racing in her free time. She lives with her husband and pets in Texas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather Adores Books on April 12, 2024

3.5⭐ Genre ~ police procedural Series ~ Kate Burkholder #11.5) Others in the series ~ #1-16 + 0.5's Setting ~ Ohio Publication date ~ April 28, 2020 Page Count ~ 61 Audio length ~ 1 hours 52 minutes Narrator ~ Kathleen McInerney POV ~ 3rd & 1st Featuring ~ missing children, no violence Kate is on the hunt for......more

Goodreads review by Jonetta on June 20, 2022

Aaron Kuhns and Kevin Dennison just want to be friends but their parents object to them associating with each other. Aaron is Amish, Kevin is “English” and their fathers can’t see beyond that. The boys take matters into their own hands, decide to run away and teach their parents a lesson but get fri......more

Goodreads review by Robin on June 11, 2022

Twelve-year-old Aaron Kuhns and eleven-year-old Kevin Dennison are best friends. Aaron is Amish and Kevin is English. None of their parents are happy about the situation. Aaron and Kevin tell their parents that they are going fishing. But hours later they have not returned home and no one can find t......more

Quotes

Praise for the Kate Burkholder mysteries:

“Magnetic.”—People Magazine for A Gathering of Secrets

“Exquisitely plotted…a standout in a stellar series.”—Associated Press for A Gathering of Secrets

“Thrilling...Castillo skillfully sets each scene, compelling readers to fear the raging stream, sense the tension in a room.” —Publishers Weekly for Down a Dark Road

"An atmospheric thriller about fear, revenge, and the dark side of Amish life...Linda Castillo is a true master of suspenseful police procedurals." —Bustle for A Gathering of Secrets

“Castillo weaves the particularities of the Amish mindset into a complex mystery that will leave you crying with pity or seething with rage.” —Kirkus (starred) for Down a Dark Road

"Murder in Amish country has a certain added frisson, and Castillo’s the master of the genre.” —People Magazine for The Dead Will Tell

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