The Hidden One
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Summary
The discovery of a missing Amish bishop's remains leads chief of police Kate Burkholder to unearth a chilling secret in The Hidden One， a new thriller from bestselling author Linda Castillo。
Over a decade ago， beloved Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace。 The mystery of what happened to the kind old man has troubled his community for years。 When skeletal remains showing evidence of foul play are unearthed and linked to the bishop， his disappearance becomes even more sinister。
Unhappy with the local investigation， Amish elders arrive in Painters Mill and ask chief of police Kate Burkholder for help。 Realizing she has a personal connection to the crime， Kate travels to Pennsylvania’s Kishacoquillas Valley， an isolated area where the Amish culture differs dramatically from the traditions in which she was raised。 Kate learns that Stoltzfus was charismatic and highly respected， but she soon begins to hear other things， too: that there was something ‘off’ about the bishop。 He sometimes seemed unfamiliar with the local culture， and kept quiet about his past。 Did this kindly old man have something to hide？
Someone doesn’t want Kate asking those questions。 But even after being accosted and threatened in the dead of night， Kate refuses to back down。 When an Amish woman with ties to the bishop turns up dead， the investigation reaches a boiling point。 There’s a killer in the Valley who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried。 Will they get to Kate before she can expose the truth？ Or will the bishop’s secrets remain hidden forever？
Over a decade ago， beloved Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace。 The mystery of what happened to the kind old man has troubled his community for years。 When skeletal remains showing evidence of foul play are unearthed and linked to the bishop， his disappearance becomes even more sinister。
Unhappy with the local investigation， Amish elders arrive in Painters Mill and ask chief of police Kate Burkholder for help。 Realizing she has a personal connection to the crime， Kate travels to Pennsylvania’s Kishacoquillas Valley， an isolated area where the Amish culture differs dramatically from the traditions in which she was raised。 Kate learns that Stoltzfus was charismatic and highly respected， but she soon begins to hear other things， too: that there was something ‘off’ about the bishop。 He sometimes seemed unfamiliar with the local culture， and kept quiet about his past。 Did this kindly old man have something to hide？
Someone doesn’t want Kate asking those questions。 But even after being accosted and threatened in the dead of night， Kate refuses to back down。 When an Amish woman with ties to the bishop turns up dead， the investigation reaches a boiling point。 There’s a killer in the Valley who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried。 Will they get to Kate before she can expose the truth？ Or will the bishop’s secrets remain hidden forever？
Reviews
Sheila Melo
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FINAL DECISION: Although I missed Kate being in her element in Painters Mill， her acting as a "private investigator" gave this book in the series a different feel as she is cut off from her resources。 I also really enjoyed the personal connection she has to the story and her working out part of her past。 I wish there was more Tomasetti but understand why he needed to be at a distance。THE STORY: Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is approached by Amish elders from Pennsylvania to help with an invest FINAL DECISION: Although I missed Kate being in her element in Painters Mill， her acting as a "private investigator" gave this book in the series a different feel as she is cut off from her resources。 I also really enjoyed the personal connection she has to the story and her working out part of her past。 I wish there was more Tomasetti but understand why he needed to be at a distance。THE STORY: Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is approached by Amish elders from Pennsylvania to help with an investigation of a murder。 A local man has been accused of the murder of an Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus。 The man is not a stranger to Kate as he is someone she grew up with and has a history with。 Kate finds that being a cop does not give her any privileges and her presence is not wanted by local police。 The murdered bishop was a strict man and at first， the only person with a motive seems to be her childhood acquaintance。 Then things become dangerous and Kate discovers that there are more secrets in Pennsylvania than she expected。OPINION: I really enjoyed this book primarily because Kate is working out another part of her past。 Although I had guessed much of what the secret was， I enjoyed how the story is played out in this book。I think it is often hard to make a series fresh and interesting after over a dozen books。 This book manages new energy by taking Kate out of her element and thus challenging her investigative skills。 I wouldn't want this in every book because I do love the characters in Painters Mill， but I was totally on board with this one。For me， I read this book more for Kate than I do the mysteries， but this one had plenty of twists and turns。 I figured out a lot of this one， but I was still on the journey as the plot followed its path。What I really enjoyed in this book was Kate's personal story。 She finally has to confront part of her past。 As readers know， Kate has a traumatic past that often impinges upon her current relationships including her live-in love， Tomasetti。 Another part of her past is revealed in this book and I totally loved the story。 It was complex and emotional and worked out in a way that I left the book intensely satisfied。WORTH MENTIONING: Stay for the end of the book which will make those of us who are here for the Kate/John romance very happy。CONNECTED BOOKS: THE HIDDEN ONE is the fourteenth book in the Kate Burkholder series。 Although there are ongoing relationship stories， each book， including this one is a standalone mystery。 Therefore， this book can be read as a standalone。 My recommendation is to read the books in order though in order to get the most out of the emotional personal story。STAR RATING: I give this book 4。5 stars。NOTE: I received an eARC of this book via Netgalley which was used to prepare this review。 I was not required to write a review or to write a positive review。 All opinions contained herein are my own。 。。。more
Anne
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I can always depend on a Castillo mystery to make me drop everything and read it in one sitting。 The Hidden One was no exception。 I devoured it。 Kate is a fierce police chief who stops at nothing to solve her homicide cases。 I highly recommend setting aside time to solve Kate's current case。 I can always depend on a Castillo mystery to make me drop everything and read it in one sitting。 The Hidden One was no exception。 I devoured it。 Kate is a fierce police chief who stops at nothing to solve her homicide cases。 I highly recommend setting aside time to solve Kate's current case。 。。。more
Maryann
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As much as these books are focused on Kate Burkholder and the crimes she investigates it is about the love she has for Tomasetti and him for her。 looking forward to the next installment。
Paula
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The Hidden One by Linda Castillo has Kate Burkholder leaving her usual jurisdiction to help solve a murder。 Someone from her past is accused of the murder。 A completely riveting read that dives into more of Kate’s past。 I loved the flashbacks and glimpses into Kate’s Amish life before she left to become a police officer。 She is one of the most fascinating main characters I ever had the pleasure to read in a mystery。 The plot is engaging but not easy to solve。 Kate is there to help solve the murd The Hidden One by Linda Castillo has Kate Burkholder leaving her usual jurisdiction to help solve a murder。 Someone from her past is accused of the murder。 A completely riveting read that dives into more of Kate’s past。 I loved the flashbacks and glimpses into Kate’s Amish life before she left to become a police officer。 She is one of the most fascinating main characters I ever had the pleasure to read in a mystery。 The plot is engaging but not easy to solve。 Kate is there to help solve the murder n which a teenage love has been accused。 However， her help is not wanted by the local law enforcement and it seems others too。 Even though she was asked to come to this town。 So much going on that it is hard to put down until you know who committed the foul play。 Another winner is the Kate Burkholder series。 The Hidden One may be number fourteen in the series not counting short novellas but it is still just as compelling of a read。 Maybe more so since Kate feels like a more of a friend than a character in a book if you have been following the series like me。 If you are new to the series it reads well on its own too。An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Liz
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This is the first book I’ve “read” by Linda Castillo， and although it’s #14 in her Kate Burkholder series， the flashbacks made it easy to enjoy as a stand-alone novel。 I would be tempted to go back and catch up on the earlier books except for the coarse language and occasional violence。 That was also the difference between a4 and 5 star rating for me。 Otherwise， the writing and pacing were crisp and kept me on the edge of my seat。 This clever mystery plays on the violent death of an cruel Amish This is the first book I’ve “read” by Linda Castillo， and although it’s #14 in her Kate Burkholder series， the flashbacks made it easy to enjoy as a stand-alone novel。 I would be tempted to go back and catch up on the earlier books except for the coarse language and occasional violence。 That was also the difference between a4 and 5 star rating for me。 Otherwise， the writing and pacing were crisp and kept me on the edge of my seat。 This clever mystery plays on the violent death of an cruel Amish bishop - anomalies in the gentle， pacifist Amish culture。 The man jailed in this not-so-cold case is Kate’s first love， whom she hasn’t seen in decades。 Motivated to right old wrongs， Kate overcomes stubborn silences， dusty memories， personal threats， and nearly deadly assaults to unearth the truth。 I really enjoyed the twists right up to the end！ I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from the publisher via NetGalley and was not required to post a review。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Read this if…you like police procedurals and are interested in the Amish culture。Kate Burkholder is Chief of Police in Painters Mill， Ohio。 She is asked by a group of Amish church leaders to assist on a case in Pennsylvania involving the discovery of the remains of an Amish bishop who went missing almost two decades ago。 Kate grew up Amish and the man who has been arrested for the crime is the first boy she ever loved。 Kate cannot believe the boy she knew would be capable of such a cold-blooded Read this if…you like police procedurals and are interested in the Amish culture。Kate Burkholder is Chief of Police in Painters Mill， Ohio。 She is asked by a group of Amish church leaders to assist on a case in Pennsylvania involving the discovery of the remains of an Amish bishop who went missing almost two decades ago。 Kate grew up Amish and the man who has been arrested for the crime is the first boy she ever loved。 Kate cannot believe the boy she knew would be capable of such a cold-blooded crime and so she agrees to help out however she can。 Can she find the real culprit and get an innocent man out of jail？I have read every book in this series including the short stories。 I still love it as much as I did when I binged the first three back in 2011。 Each year， I look forward to July when Kate’s latest adventure will be released。 The Hidden One is a solid addition to the series。 I really liked how the mystery unfolded and the final twists were surprising。 I wish there had been a bit more Tomasetti in this one， but I’m enjoying the way their relationship continues to grow with each book。 If you enjoy suspense novels with a bit of romance， you should definitely try this series out！ While this one can be read as a stand-alone just fine， you’ll appreciate it a whole lot more if you’ve read the rest of the series！ A huge thanks to Minotaur books， the author， and Netgalley for a gifted ARC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Denise Wilbanks | This Is My Everybody
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BOOK REVIEW: The Hidden One by Linda CastilloSeries: Kate Burkholder | Book 142022 Publication Date: July 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️T。I。M。E。 Favorite Books To ReadT。I。M。E。 Best Books By Genre | ThrillerT。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books Of 2022CONNECT WITH A BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIPThe years teach a lot of lessons the days never know。。。 Linda Castillo | "The Hidden One"T。I。M。E。 BOOK REVIEW: One of the wonderful bonuses of discovering an amazing series is the deep dive and total immersion you experience in BOOK REVIEW: The Hidden One by Linda CastilloSeries: Kate Burkholder | Book 142022 Publication Date: July 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️T。I。M。E。 Favorite Books To ReadT。I。M。E。 Best Books By Genre | ThrillerT。I。M。E。 Most Anticipated Books Of 2022CONNECT WITH A BOOK | T。I。M。E。 SIMPLE LIVING TIPThe years teach a lot of lessons the days never know。。。 Linda Castillo | "The Hidden One"T。I。M。E。 BOOK REVIEW: One of the wonderful bonuses of discovering an amazing series is the deep dive and total immersion you experience into the world of the story。In writing the series， the author is so well-versed on the details of the characters and location this deep dive has the scuba swim wonder of diving into waters that turn the reading “color saturation dial” from 1 to 10。 It is a complete delight and a perfect “escape” reading experience。More best book series authors who have mastered the “scuba reading swim” are William Kent Krueger， Louise Penny and — new to the scene — Joanna Schauffhaussen… And I now add Linda Castillo to that list too！ This is only my 2nd Castillo book to read and both books have swept me away from page 1。Also。。。 A great thriller earns a spot on my T。I。M。E。 Favorite Books To Read list when the story is both thrilling and insightful。 The Hidden One accomplishes both with a beautiful sub-theme of living with the memories of a first love。 Simply stunning undercurrent to this already thrilling story。Perfect for readers looking for a best thriller book pick that feels right at home on the literary fiction book shelf as well。BONUS: Although the Kate Burkholder Series is a cumulative series （with 14 books to date！）， you can jump in at any point and be “in the flow” of the story easefully。 The author has a real talent for both introducing her characters to new readers while still giving previous readers the feeling that you are reuniting with a good friend…✨😎✨Pages: 320Genre: ThrillerSub-Genre: Detective ThrillerTime Period: Present DayLocation: Kishacoquillas Valley， PennsylvaniaIF YOU LIKE THIS BOOK THEN TRY…Book: Fallen by Linda Castillo （Kate Burkholder Series | Book 13）T。I。M。E。 TIP: Although it is a cumulative series， you can read this book series as standalone books… As for me， I started with Book 13 but， after finding Books 13 and 14 landing on my T。I。M。E。 Favorite Books list， I intend to circle back from Book 1 in order。。。 I can hardly wait！。。。 ✨😎✨Movie: Witness--------------------All my book reviews can be seen at This Is My Everybody | Simple Living | Denise Wilbanks at thisismyeverybody。com/blog/what-book-。。。 ♡ Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC。 I voluntarily chose to review it and the opinions contained within are my own。// COME ON OVER & SAY HELLO！。。。 Website: https://thisismyeverybody。comYouTube: https://www。youtube。com/c/ThisIsMyEve。。。Pinterest: https://www。pinterest。com/thisismyeve。。。 Instagram: https://www。instagram。com/thisismyeve。。。 Facebook: https://www。facebook。com/thisismyever。。。 Twitter: https://twitter。com/t_everybody And let's be friends here on Goodreads too！。。。 ✨😎✨ 。。。more
Trude
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Kate's latest case takes her from Painters Mill to Pennsylvania to investigate the death of a local Bishop。 There she must deal with the fact that the man accused of the murder is a man she was once in love with。 She is also attacked and threatened one night。 But she won't back down。 As usual Linda Castillo masterfully creates a fast paced intriguing mystery with amazing， well developed characters。 She remains an auto buy for me！Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Kate's latest case takes her from Painters Mill to Pennsylvania to investigate the death of a local Bishop。 There she must deal with the fact that the man accused of the murder is a man she was once in love with。 She is also attacked and threatened one night。 But she won't back down。 As usual Linda Castillo masterfully creates a fast paced intriguing mystery with amazing， well developed characters。 She remains an auto buy for me！Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lori Boyd
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Book 14 in the Kate Burkholder Series， but can be read as a stand-alone。 This time Kate is taken from her small community in Ohio to Pennsylvania to help an old friend accused of murder in a cold case。 Kate has no problem sticking her nose in， even though she is out of her jurisdiction。 I enjoy the Dutch phrases， followed with the English meaning。 The Amish are simple folk， but there are a lot of layers we aren’t aware of。 I missed her usual cast of characters， but look forward to see what the n Book 14 in the Kate Burkholder Series， but can be read as a stand-alone。 This time Kate is taken from her small community in Ohio to Pennsylvania to help an old friend accused of murder in a cold case。 Kate has no problem sticking her nose in， even though she is out of her jurisdiction。 I enjoy the Dutch phrases， followed with the English meaning。 The Amish are simple folk， but there are a lot of layers we aren’t aware of。 I missed her usual cast of characters， but look forward to see what the next books holds for Kate。 We learn more of Kate’s past in this book。 Thanks to Ms。 Castillo， St。 Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books and NetGalley for this ARC opinion is mine alone。 。。。more
Shoshana
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When I was a child growing up in Cleveland， my father， who admired the Amish， used to take me into their communities to buy cheese， produce， and baked goods。 I've been interested in the Amish ever since， so I was glad when this book was offered on NetGalley。 I have always meant to read a Kate Burkholder book， and now I have。I found that "The Hidden One' worked well as a standalone， although I am sure that I missed out on some character development。 I never give spoilers， but I will say that the When I was a child growing up in Cleveland， my father， who admired the Amish， used to take me into their communities to buy cheese， produce， and baked goods。 I've been interested in the Amish ever since， so I was glad when this book was offered on NetGalley。 I have always meant to read a Kate Burkholder book， and now I have。I found that "The Hidden One' worked well as a standalone， although I am sure that I missed out on some character development。 I never give spoilers， but I will say that the plot is very interesting and pulls the reader in。 This is a fast-paced， engrossing book， which along with the mystery gives a view of Amish culture。 I like Kate a lot， and hope to get to know her better when I read the preceding books。 Which I definitely will。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Katie
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I am a huge fan of Linda Castillo and was eagerly waiting for The Hidden One which is her 14th novel in her Kate Burkholder series。 Even though Kate is called away to help solve a crime we still get to see Tomasetti and the gang at the police department。 I love everything about this series and hope there are many more to come！The narrator is so good and I love listening to these books because I'm bound to get the Amish words wrong in my head。 By listening I just get to enjoy and learn a little b I am a huge fan of Linda Castillo and was eagerly waiting for The Hidden One which is her 14th novel in her Kate Burkholder series。 Even though Kate is called away to help solve a crime we still get to see Tomasetti and the gang at the police department。 I love everything about this series and hope there are many more to come！The narrator is so good and I love listening to these books because I'm bound to get the Amish words wrong in my head。 By listening I just get to enjoy and learn a little bit too。If you haven't started this series yet， please go to the beginning because each book builds on the next。 This truly is one of my favorite series of all time！Thank you Netgalley for giving me the audio version to listen to。 All opinions are my own and in my humble opinion this is a 5 star read！Published 5 July 2022 。。。more
Belva
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Really enjoyed this addition to one of my most loved series！ With dual timelines and a little romance， mystery and suspense what more could you ask for？ And I didn't figure out the mystery either which is a plus。 Great read and I highly recommend the entire Kate Burkholder series。 My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a galley of this book for review。 Really enjoyed this addition to one of my most loved series！ With dual timelines and a little romance， mystery and suspense what more could you ask for？ And I didn't figure out the mystery either which is a plus。 Great read and I highly recommend the entire Kate Burkholder series。 My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a galley of this book for review。 。。。more
Lauren Victoria
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Thanks to minotaur books for this free ARC i won on goodreads。 Im leaving this review honestly and voluntarily。 What a ride！ this is my first Linda Castillo book and I loved it。 The characters and the weaving of the story。 There wasn't one thing that was brought up or touch upon that didn't have meaning or didn't intertwine with the plot。 I really enjoyed the setting and the fact that it centered around the Amish community。 Such a fun read that had me turning pages all day till i finished it。 Wh Thanks to minotaur books for this free ARC i won on goodreads。 Im leaving this review honestly and voluntarily。 What a ride！ this is my first Linda Castillo book and I loved it。 The characters and the weaving of the story。 There wasn't one thing that was brought up or touch upon that didn't have meaning or didn't intertwine with the plot。 I really enjoyed the setting and the fact that it centered around the Amish community。 Such a fun read that had me turning pages all day till i finished it。 What a good mystery and a plot twist that i never saw coming。 。。。more
Linda Walters
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This was a well written story and Kate Burkholder made for one interesting main character。 What a life she has led both as an Amish woman who didn't quite fit and now a very smart chief of police。 She is stubborn， thorough and never gives up。 Something that endears her to some and offends others on both sides of the fence。 I liked John Tomasetti who she often calls just Tomasetti。 He's been her calm rock and I enjoyed the few times that he shows up in the story。 They live together and have quite This was a well written story and Kate Burkholder made for one interesting main character。 What a life she has led both as an Amish woman who didn't quite fit and now a very smart chief of police。 She is stubborn， thorough and never gives up。 Something that endears her to some and offends others on both sides of the fence。 I liked John Tomasetti who she often calls just Tomasetti。 He's been her calm rock and I enjoyed the few times that he shows up in the story。 They live together and have quite the unique homestead。 He just "gets her。" There are flashbacks to years ago when Kate was living as a young girl and Amish。 Although I'm not a huge fan of a lot of flashbacks in a story it is well done and sets more of a foundation。 The emotions， secrets and mysteries were well done。 There is more than one surprise in the story which I enjoyed。 About the time I thought the adversary was identified， another surprise popped out。 Everything was well done and comes to a good conclusion。 " I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book through Netgalley。 And these are my honest opinions about it。” 。。。more
Wendy
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I discovered this book on Net Galley。 The author was a new one for me and I really enjoyed her writing style。 I chose this title in audiobook form and the narrator’s voice was perfect。 She sounded pleasant， kept my attention and did not put me to sleep or cause my mind to wander while listening。 When I first started the book I did not realize that it was part of a series。 Being as the main character， Police Chief Kate Burkholder was so likeable， I plan to seek out the other books in the series。 I discovered this book on Net Galley。 The author was a new one for me and I really enjoyed her writing style。 I chose this title in audiobook form and the narrator’s voice was perfect。 She sounded pleasant， kept my attention and did not put me to sleep or cause my mind to wander while listening。 When I first started the book I did not realize that it was part of a series。 Being as the main character， Police Chief Kate Burkholder was so likeable， I plan to seek out the other books in the series。 The book was very intriguing and made me want to keep listening so that I could find out “who did it”。 All in all， great book。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thanks to Minotaur for an advance copy of this book for honest review。4。5 stars， rounded up。 I'm not sure how it's possible that 14 books in， Linda Castillo is still finding bits of Kate Burkholder's life to mine for new stories， but The Hidden One takes readers to a new locale with new characters。 The majority of the book takes place in Pennsylvania， in the new community someone from Kate's past has made their home in， with Kate fighting outside her jurisdiction to help prove his innocence。 It' Thanks to Minotaur for an advance copy of this book for honest review。4。5 stars， rounded up。 I'm not sure how it's possible that 14 books in， Linda Castillo is still finding bits of Kate Burkholder's life to mine for new stories， but The Hidden One takes readers to a new locale with new characters。 The majority of the book takes place in Pennsylvania， in the new community someone from Kate's past has made their home in， with Kate fighting outside her jurisdiction to help prove his innocence。 It's been so interesting throughout this series to see Kate think about her Amish upbringing in new ways as she ages and interacts with the community in different ways as an outsider。 This book had almost painful moments of nostalgia when you can really feel Kate thinking about the different direction her life could have taken。 The high stakes of the crime and the disturbing facts Kate reveals make this an excellent mystery as well。 As always， I already can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Mary Beth
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Kate Burkholder is the Chief Police Of Police in a town called Painter's Mill， Ohio。 It is an Amish community。 Kate use to be Amish but ended up no longer being Amish when she was a teenager then moved to Columbus， Ohio， my home town。 Then she ended moving back to Painter's Mill to be a police there。Kate found out from Nelson Yoder that human bones were discovered by one of his brethen's when he was cutting hay。 The police came and found out that those bones were identified as belonging to Anana Kate Burkholder is the Chief Police Of Police in a town called Painter's Mill， Ohio。 It is an Amish community。 Kate use to be Amish but ended up no longer being Amish when she was a teenager then moved to Columbus， Ohio， my home town。 Then she ended moving back to Painter's Mill to be a police there。Kate found out from Nelson Yoder that human bones were discovered by one of his brethen's when he was cutting hay。 The police came and found out that those bones were identified as belonging to Ananais Stoltz。 Ananais was a Bishop for many years。 Ananais disappeared eighteen years ago。 He vanished without a trace。 His children and grandchildren were upset with worry and heartache because no-one knew what happened to him。 The police found out that he was shot twice。 There was a rifle found with the bones。 It was a muzzleloader which was rusted。 It belonged to an Amish man， named Jonas。 Kate knew Jonas。 He was a childhood friend， as they grew older they played baseball， hockey and went swimming in the creek。 They also hung out together as teenagers。 Kate is asked by some bishops for some help in investigating the case。This is the 14th book in the Kate Burkholder series。 I just love this series。 This book can be read as a standalone。 I have read every book in this series。 This book has a lot of nail biting suspense。 I always love how the author has all of her characters well developed。 Kate has a lot of life threatening predicaments that she gets herself into。I can't wait for the next book in the series。This was a buddy read with Marilyn and we both agreed that Kate is under so many life threatening predicaments and that she must be super human， because she never ends up in the hospital。I want to thank Netgalley and Minotaur Books for the copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lisa
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A Perfect Blend of Characters， Plotting and PacingSUMMARYThe beloved Amish Bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace over ten years ago。 A local farmer recently discovered his remains in Kish Valley， Pennsylvania。 The town elders asked the chief of police of Painters Mill， Ohio， Kate Burkholder， to investigate his death。 The local police have arrested Amish cabinet maker and family man Jonas Bowman for the murder。 The police had found Bowman’s gun with Stoltzfus’s decayed body。Burkhol A Perfect Blend of Characters， Plotting and PacingSUMMARYThe beloved Amish Bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace over ten years ago。 A local farmer recently discovered his remains in Kish Valley， Pennsylvania。 The town elders asked the chief of police of Painters Mill， Ohio， Kate Burkholder， to investigate his death。 The local police have arrested Amish cabinet maker and family man Jonas Bowman for the murder。 The police had found Bowman’s gun with Stoltzfus’s decayed body。Burkholder and Bowman had grown up together and had been close。 Neither Burkholder nor the elders believe that Bowman could have committed this crime。 But the evidence against Bowman continues to mount， and when Burkholder asks questions about the Bishop’s mysterious past， she is attacked and threatened。 Burkholder’s attacker will stop at nothing to ensure Bowman is convicted of murdering the Bishop。 REVIEWTHE HIDDEN ONE is a perfect blend of characters， plotting， and pacing。 My favorite part was Kate Burkholder’s character; she took my breath away。 She is determined， resilient， and fearless。 Finding books with an intelligent and strong woman character like this is sometimes difficult。 Thank you， Linda Castillo， for bringing this stalwart character to life。 Castillo’s writing is skilled and smart。 Castillo grabbed my attention from the beginning of the story with a mysterious note， “I know who you are。 I know what you did。 I know your secrets， all of them。” This suspenseful mystery will keep you guessing right up to the satisfying end。 How have I not heard of this Kate Burkholder series before now？ I plan to remedy that situation very soon。 I selected THE HIDDEN ONE merely hoping to get a better feeling for the Amish culture。 I got that and more and can't wait to read the entire series。 I listened to the Macmillan audiobook of THE HIDDEN ONE， performed by the captivating narrator Kathleen McInerney。 McInerney easily differentiates characters and will have readers impressed with accents， tone， and pacing。 She treats listeners to an assortment of personalities。Thanks to Netgalley and MacMillan Audio for an advance copy of this book， in exchange for an honest review。Publisher Macmillan AudioPublished July 5， 2022Narrated Kathleen McInerney Review www。bluestockingreviews。com 。。。more
Lesley
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As much as I enjoyed the mystery itself and the fact Kate is helping an old friend in another Amish community， a lot of what I love about this series was missing。 Since the story takes place in PA， we get very little of the side characters of Painters Mill and barely any Tomasetti。 Kate runs off to PA when an old flame is accused of murder。 The murder happened 18 years earlier。 Kate is a lone wolf investigating this murder and once again finds herself beat up and bruised。 Honestly， it’s a little As much as I enjoyed the mystery itself and the fact Kate is helping an old friend in another Amish community， a lot of what I love about this series was missing。 Since the story takes place in PA， we get very little of the side characters of Painters Mill and barely any Tomasetti。 Kate runs off to PA when an old flame is accused of murder。 The murder happened 18 years earlier。 Kate is a lone wolf investigating this murder and once again finds herself beat up and bruised。 Honestly， it’s a little crazy how abused she is in each book。 I admit I kind of saw where the mystery was headed， but still a good read getting there。I do enjoy this series and look forward to more！ Thanks to the publisher for a review copy via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tammy
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5 stars for this solid， quick read！ 📚🤩 Book #14 in the Kate Burkholder series follows ex-Amish police chief Kate Burkholder as she’s requested by the elders in a Pennsylvania Amish community to investigate the murder of their bishop after his bones are discovered eighteen years after he disappeared。 Kate’s teen sweetheart Jonas Bowman， previously from Painters Mill。。 has been arrested for the bishops murder and it’s up to Kate to prove his innocence！ Can she do it。。 you bet！ 👮🏻🔎This is one of my 5 stars for this solid， quick read！ 📚🤩 Book #14 in the Kate Burkholder series follows ex-Amish police chief Kate Burkholder as she’s requested by the elders in a Pennsylvania Amish community to investigate the murder of their bishop after his bones are discovered eighteen years after he disappeared。 Kate’s teen sweetheart Jonas Bowman， previously from Painters Mill。。 has been arrested for the bishops murder and it’s up to Kate to prove his innocence！ Can she do it。。 you bet！ 👮🏻🔎This is one of my favorite series， and Linda Castillo’s latest had me sobbing by the end。 😭 Kate is flying solo in this one。。 with danger， mayhem and murder， dark secrets， lies， and I would of never guessed。。 Germany， yes you heard that right。。 this is the one book in the series you don’t want to miss。It’s fantastic， her best yet！！ 🥰Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for providing a digital review copy。 All opinions are my own。 Pub。 7/5/22 。。。more
Chelsea Hudson
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My full review is on Instagram。com/chelseahudsonreads My full review is on Instagram。com/chelseahudsonreads 。。。more
Christine
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Kate Burkholder was Amish until she was eighteen years old。 Now she is the Chief of Police in her hometown of Painters Mill， Ohio。 She lives with her boyfriend John Tomasetti who is an agent with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation。 I really like Kate's relationship with Tomasetti and how honest and supportive they are with each other。 Kate goes out of town for a murder investigation in this book， so Tomasetti only appears in a couple of chapters。 However， he is still an important part of Kate Burkholder was Amish until she was eighteen years old。 Now she is the Chief of Police in her hometown of Painters Mill， Ohio。 She lives with her boyfriend John Tomasetti who is an agent with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation。 I really like Kate's relationship with Tomasetti and how honest and supportive they are with each other。 Kate goes out of town for a murder investigation in this book， so Tomasetti only appears in a couple of chapters。 However， he is still an important part of the story。 The book is part of a series， but is definitely accessible to new readers。 Elders from an Amish community in Belleville， Pennsylvania asked for Kate's help proving the innocence of a man from their community。 Human remains were discovered in a field and have been identified as Ananias Stolzfus， an Amish bishop who had disappeared nearly twenty years ago。 Jonas Bowman， Kate's childhood friend， has been arrested for his murder。 Kate's investigation to prove Jonas's innocence starts out interesting but after a while goes nowhere， making parts of the middle of the book drag。 Once she starts making ground again， the book picks up。 Things get exciting as she closes in on a startling revelation about the victim that changes everything。 The book has an unexpected but satisfying and touching ending that fans of the series will love。 I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Minotaur Books。 An advance copy was provided to me at no cost， but my review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Suzette
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This is a wonderful plot。 Kate is a small town sheriff who gets asked to consult on a case of an old friend accused of murder。 The story takes some twists and turns as Kate investigates and finds that everything is not as it appears。 As she gets closer to the truth her safety is in jeopardy。 She becomes more determined to get to the bottom of the issue and solve the case for her friend。
Lisa Wetzel
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The Hidden One by Linda Castillo Book 14 in The Kate Burkholder Series。 I must confess， this is my very first book in this fascinating series and I would like to more。 If you like stories with an Amish background then this one is for you！ It has suspense， murder， mystery， secrets and a lot of information about the Amish community！！ I enjoyed her writing style and the characters are very likable。 It is fast paced and exciting also！！ I definitely recommend this one and will try and read other book The Hidden One by Linda Castillo Book 14 in The Kate Burkholder Series。 I must confess， this is my very first book in this fascinating series and I would like to more。 If you like stories with an Amish background then this one is for you！ It has suspense， murder， mystery， secrets and a lot of information about the Amish community！！ I enjoyed her writing style and the characters are very likable。 It is fast paced and exciting also！！ I definitely recommend this one and will try and read other books in this captivating series。 Thank you NetGalley， St。 Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books and Linda Castillo for allowing me to read and review the advanced copy of this enthralling book。 This is my honest review。#netgalley #stmartinspress。 #minotaurbooks。 #lindacastillo。 #thehiddenone。 #arc 。。。more
Ceylan （CeyGo）
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✔️ I really enjoyed the setting and the insights in to Amish culture - yes I did have to use Google a few times ！✔️ although the book is a series， it read well as a standalone✔️ the mystery was unravelled slowly but was well thought thru ✔️ I really liked Kate - she a complex and strong character and I’d like to read more about her history I’d definitely read more in this series
Denise
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In a departure from the usual setting of Painters Mill， Chief Kate Burkholder travels to Pennsylvania to help a man from her past who's been accused of murder。When the 3 Amish elders meet with Kate and ask for her assistance， she is torn because Jonas Bowman was her first love and she still feels pangs of regret at everything that transpired between them。 But， she knows that he is not capable of this crime despite all the circumstantial evidence in the case。 Jonas is being held in prison for the In a departure from the usual setting of Painters Mill， Chief Kate Burkholder travels to Pennsylvania to help a man from her past who's been accused of murder。When the 3 Amish elders meet with Kate and ask for her assistance， she is torn because Jonas Bowman was her first love and she still feels pangs of regret at everything that transpired between them。 But， she knows that he is not capable of this crime despite all the circumstantial evidence in the case。 Jonas is being held in prison for the killing of an Amish bishop， Ananias Stolzfus， after the murder weapon that belongs to Jonas was discovered along with the body。 The true problem is that this crime was a cold case as the bishop vanished over 18 years prior but the remains were only recently discovered in an alfalfa field。 Kate goes to Pennsylvania， but her presence is not wanted and so she delves into the investigation alone。 As she uncovers more details about the bishop， she comes to the conclusion that many might have had a motive to kill him。 This was an interesting read， but not my favorite in the series。 I must say that I'm amazed that Kate can still walk and talk after all the physical trauma she goes through in every book。 Fortunately， she makes it out alive despite all the near death experiences and manages to escape back home after solving the puzzle。 I hope that her relationship with Tomasetti moves forward as the series continues。 This latest installment is the last in my binge of these books， so I guess I will have to wait until next summer to get all my answers。 I do love the details and descriptions of Amish life and the characterization of Kate。 Missed the team and hope the action will return to Painters Mill next time。Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this e-book ARC to read， review， and recommend。 。。。more
Carla
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The Hidden One is #14 in the Kate Burkholder series and once again， Linda Castillo has penned an engrossing， gripping story。 This edition finds Kate investigating a case where an old friend has been arrested for murder。 The Bishop and elders from the Amish Community in Pennsylvania where Jonas Bowman lives， have come to ask Kate to see what she can do to clear Jonas Bowman in the 20 year old murder of Bishop Ananias Stoltzfus。 Although Kate has no authority in Pennsylvania， she remembers Jonas f The Hidden One is #14 in the Kate Burkholder series and once again， Linda Castillo has penned an engrossing， gripping story。 This edition finds Kate investigating a case where an old friend has been arrested for murder。 The Bishop and elders from the Amish Community in Pennsylvania where Jonas Bowman lives， have come to ask Kate to see what she can do to clear Jonas Bowman in the 20 year old murder of Bishop Ananias Stoltzfus。 Although Kate has no authority in Pennsylvania， she remembers Jonas from their teenage years， and is sure that he couldn't have killed anyone。 She has an in with the Amish Community and knows what to ask， and how to talk to them。 Will she be able to find the evidence and convince the local police to look elsewhere？This was a very different Kate Burkholder story as Kate was not investigating this crime for work， but took some time off and traveled out of her jurisdiction to do something she felt the need to do for an old friend， something you owed him。 I love how smart Kate is， her wonderful instincts， her excellent questioning ability， he understanding of the Amish Community and her persistence。 With her working alone in this case， it is no wonder she finds herself in danger and taking chances， which is the one thing that bothers me about this strong female police officer。 As Kate investigates and digs into the victim， it seems Bishop Stoltzfus is not the loved Bishop everyone has made him out to be。 There are several suspects that need to be investigated。 Along with some great leads， there are also a lot of red herrings。 Of course， Kate solves the case， but it is a story that hooked me and carried me along right to the end。 The murderer was not even on my radar， but it totally made sense when all was revealed。 Kathleen McInerney， does a wonderful job with the narration of this audiobook。 She reads at a nice pace and has a pleasant， easy to listen to， voice。 I have come to identify Kate's voice and enjoy listening to this series。 It definitely adds to my enjoyment of the story。 You don't need to read all these books in order to enjoy The Hidden One， but it definitely helps understand the growth of the characters and their relationships。 The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request。 The rating， ideas and opinions shared are my own。 。。。more
Kelly Parker
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This was a solid three and a half stars， but I’m rounding up because I’m nice。 This was the fourteenth book featuring police chief， Kate Burkholder， of which I had previously read zero。 Had I known that this was one in a long series， I probably wouldn’t have requested it; I hate jumping into a bunch of history between characters that the author assumes we already know。 There seemed to be a little of that here， but not too bad。 The story itself was pretty good - the remains of an Amish bishop are This was a solid three and a half stars， but I’m rounding up because I’m nice。 This was the fourteenth book featuring police chief， Kate Burkholder， of which I had previously read zero。 Had I known that this was one in a long series， I probably wouldn’t have requested it; I hate jumping into a bunch of history between characters that the author assumes we already know。 There seemed to be a little of that here， but not too bad。 The story itself was pretty good - the remains of an Amish bishop are uncovered years after he went missing， and another member of the community has been arrested for his murder。 Kate is pulled into the fray due to her former life as an Amish girl and her previous ties to the accused。 A lot of of police stuff follows， some predictable， some not。 I listened to the audiobook and always forget to mention that Netgalley audiobooks are trash。 The sound quality is horrible and they’re glitchy as well。 Thanks to #netgalley and #minotaurbooks for this #arc of #thehiddenone in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tina
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Kate Burkholder， Chief of Police， of the Painters Mill， Ohio police department is tasked with solving another mystery…clearing the name of childhood friend， Jonas Bowman， who has been accused of the murder of Bishop Stolzfus。 While this murder didn’t happen in quaint Painters Mill， it still hits a little close to home for Kate。 Will Kate be able to clear Jonas？ In the meantime， Kate’s own life may be in danger， who doesn’t want Kate to find out the real truth behind the Bishop’s murder？ Read thi Kate Burkholder， Chief of Police， of the Painters Mill， Ohio police department is tasked with solving another mystery…clearing the name of childhood friend， Jonas Bowman， who has been accused of the murder of Bishop Stolzfus。 While this murder didn’t happen in quaint Painters Mill， it still hits a little close to home for Kate。 Will Kate be able to clear Jonas？ In the meantime， Kate’s own life may be in danger， who doesn’t want Kate to find out the real truth behind the Bishop’s murder？ Read this quick， suspenseful mystery to find out。 While this is #14 in the Kate Burkholder series， this can be read as a standalone， but why not check out the whole series？？I received a print arc from the publisher in a Goodreads giveaway; all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
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