Reconnecting with an old friend is usually a pleasant trip down memory lane -- except when your friend is possibly a rogue cop on the run from some very nasty and corrupt fellow officers who don't have the best intentions.
When Amish widower Adam Lengacher finds an injured woman in a snowdrift while out on a sleigh ride with his children, he calls Painters Mill police chief Kate Burkholder. Kate is stunned to find that the woman is a former best friend, Gina Colorosa. The two had graduated from the police academy together and worked for Columbus Police until Gina's questionable behavior put the pair at odds and Kate returned to her former home town. Now, Gina is accused of murdering a cop and Kate is not confident that her friend is innocent. As a snowstorm strands them at the Lengacher farm, a threat is building that will bring trouble because there are some nasty people who want to find Gina and prevent her from talking.
A confession: I really hate to get started on a series and usually end up bored with all the characters and the same old same with subsequent books. This one, however, is an exception. Every book builds on the last so that I almost feel that I have a relationship with Kate and her team. In addition, the details about Amish beliefs, life, and culture add a refreshing dimension to the standard police detective crime thriller story. I like the writing style and the plots are absorbing and interesting. This is definitely one of my very favorites in this genre and I have had the pleasure of reading several in a row so it has enhanced the whole experience.
Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend. I'm off to start the next.
This is part of a series that should be read, from the beginning, in order.
Genre - Amish crime thriller
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