The Burning by Linda Casitillo is the 16th novel in the Kate Burkholder police procedural series. The reader is plunged immediately into the action as a former Amish man is burned alive by an unknown assailant as an apparent punishment for some unidentified transgressions. Police Chief Burkholder, her now husband and BCI Agent John Tomasetti, and Kate's small police force must uncover secrets about the victim that the Amish would prefer to keep hidden in order to determine who committed such a brutal crime. The case becomes personal when Kate's brother becomes a suspect.
The Kate Burkholder series remains of remarkably high quality even after 16 novels and numerous novellas and short stories. Those who have read the entire series will recognize some recurring formulas: Kate goes off by herself and almost gets killed (she really could use some funding for additional deputies), there is a tense conversation with the bishop, and Kate and John struggle with emotional intimacy. Nonetheless, I have read and will continue to read every entry of this consistently excellent series.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eGalley of this book. The thoughts and opinions shared in this review are my own.
The Kate Burkholder series remains of remarkably high quality even after 16 novels and numerous novellas and short stories. Those who have read the entire series will recognize some recurring formulas: Kate goes off by herself and almost gets killed (she really could use some funding for additional deputies), there is a tense conversation with the bishop, and Kate and John struggle with emotional intimacy. Nonetheless, I have read and will continue to read every entry of this consistently excellent series.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eGalley of this book. The thoughts and opinions shared in this review are my own.
