Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for the copy of An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo. This is one of my favorite series and Kate Burkholder is a great main character. I wait anxiously every year for the next book because I’m so hooked! This is book 15 in the series and the story remains fresh. I love the characters because they keep growing and changing. Castillo excels at humanizing her characters, so her books always touch my emotions. Be aware that there are some dark, disturbing scenes and situations, but they don’t detract from the great writing and characters. This series just gets better and better!

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder attempts to solve the murder of a young Amish man. Is he the person that he pretends to be? Or not? This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Red herrings abound…secrets and lies…the characters are realistic, and the story moves quickly. Thanks to the publisher and author for this book. This book would make a good television show or a movie. Enjoy trying to solve the mystery. Good luck.

I love all of the Kate Burkholder books and this is no exception. Each book has a mystery that could be read as a standalone but it’s so much better if you read them all and become invested in the characters. I actually thought I had this one all figured out and it turns out I was wrong. I definitely love this series and want to read more of Kate and John.

I love this series, but this book didn’t measure up to the last few that I liked. Lots of trigger warnings in this book and may be difficult for some survivors of sex crimes. I appreciate that the character development continues in each book and I feel that realistically the characters are at a lull in their careers. This case lasted longer than it should have for these senior officers. If the story could have revolved around the newer officer struggling to solve the case and Kate more in the background struggling to let go of some control, I think that would have shown more growth in Kate & Tomasetti. I’m have also appreciated how Linda Castillo has created situations that show Kates PTSD issues that occur from her assault as a teen. This will continue and always be my favorite series.

A great addition to the series. The last couple of books did not impress me that much, but I think that we are back on the right track with this one.

I love this series of books and have every single one in my personal book collection as the Kate Burkholder series is well-written and utterly engrossing.

This book is an excellent addition to her series: a wonderful mystery, great characters, a gripping plot and a fascinating look into the Amish life and culture that Kate was a part of, a group of people that she now protects and serves.

I will highly recommend this book, along with all the others in the series, to readers of fiction, mysteries and people just looking for a new great read!

These books just get better and better with time. Linda Castilo's Kate Burkholder series is one of my absolute favorites. I adore the settings and characters. Love to see the continuation of the storyline. Can't wait to recommend this one. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.