Fallen
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Summary
In New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo’s new thriller， a rebellious Amish woman leaves the Plain life， but the secrets she takes with her will lead Chief of Police Kate Burkholder down a dark path to danger and death。
When a young woman is found murdered in a Painters Mill motel， Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is shocked to discover she once knew the victim。 Rachael Schwartz was a charming but troubled Amish girl who left the fold years ago and fled Painters Mill。 Why was she back in town？ And who would kill her so brutally？
Kate remembers Rachael as the only girl who was as bad at being Amish as Kate was—and those parallels dog her。 But the deeper Kate digs into Rachael Schwartz’s life， the more she’s convinced that Rachael’s dubious reputation was deserved。 As a child， Rachael was a rowdy rulebreaker whose decision to leave devastated her parents and best friend。 As an adult， she was charismatic and beautiful， a rabble-rouser with a keen eye for opportunity no matter who got in her way。 Her no-holds-barred lifestyle earned her a lot of love and enemies aplenty—both English and Amish。
As the case heats to a fever pitch and long-buried secrets resurface， a killer haunts Painters Mill。 Someone doesn’t want Rachael’s past—or the mysteries she took with her to the grave—coming to light。 As Kate digs deeper， violence strikes again， this time hitting close to home。 Will Kate uncover the truth and bring a murderer to justice？ Or will a killer bent on protecting a terrible past， stop her once and for all—and let the fallen be forgotten？
When a young woman is found murdered in a Painters Mill motel， Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is shocked to discover she once knew the victim。 Rachael Schwartz was a charming but troubled Amish girl who left the fold years ago and fled Painters Mill。 Why was she back in town？ And who would kill her so brutally？
Kate remembers Rachael as the only girl who was as bad at being Amish as Kate was—and those parallels dog her。 But the deeper Kate digs into Rachael Schwartz’s life， the more she’s convinced that Rachael’s dubious reputation was deserved。 As a child， Rachael was a rowdy rulebreaker whose decision to leave devastated her parents and best friend。 As an adult， she was charismatic and beautiful， a rabble-rouser with a keen eye for opportunity no matter who got in her way。 Her no-holds-barred lifestyle earned her a lot of love and enemies aplenty—both English and Amish。
As the case heats to a fever pitch and long-buried secrets resurface， a killer haunts Painters Mill。 Someone doesn’t want Rachael’s past—or the mysteries she took with her to the grave—coming to light。 As Kate digs deeper， violence strikes again， this time hitting close to home。 Will Kate uncover the truth and bring a murderer to justice？ Or will a killer bent on protecting a terrible past， stop her once and for all—and let the fallen be forgotten？
Reviews
Sharon
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Another short story in Painter Mills involving a missing two year old。 Sheriff Kate Burkholder to the rescue as the Amish community bands together to find the child in the wake of a record breaking storm。 When the mother disappears Kate is sure there’s more to the story。
Jill Anderson
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I listened to this audiobook， and although this is my first Kate Birkholder book， it will not be my last。 I'm late to the party on this great crime series！The narrator did a great job of making each character sound unique， and I loved the layers of mystery pulling me in to question every character in the story， wondering if they were the person who violently killed Rachael Schwartz， a sassy， young， former Amish woman with a long list of people she'd "wronged。"I enjoyed learning more about Amish I listened to this audiobook， and although this is my first Kate Birkholder book， it will not be my last。 I'm late to the party on this great crime series！The narrator did a great job of making each character sound unique， and I loved the layers of mystery pulling me in to question every character in the story， wondering if they were the person who violently killed Rachael Schwartz， a sassy， young， former Amish woman with a long list of people she'd "wronged。"I enjoyed learning more about Amish life， their beliefs， community， and interaction with those outside the Amish community。Chief of Police， Kate， is a likeable， hard-working， never-give-up kind of woman， and a character I want to know better through her previous books。I especially enjoyed the audiobook extra at the end of the story where the author and narrator sort of interview each other。 It was a good glimpse into the author's process over the years with Kate's stories。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me this interesting novel that kept me guessing right up until the murderer was revealed！ 。。。more
Paula
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It says something about an author who creates a character that I find endearing just a little more after each book。 That is the case with Kate Burkholder。 I admire this intriguing woman and have not grown even a little bitty bored with her even after thirteen books which Fallen by Linda Castillo certainly is。 Also I love seeing her with Tomasetti。 Every scene with him she just shines。 This time my favorite police chief almost doesn’t make it。 So while the guilty party in the murder at the motel It says something about an author who creates a character that I find endearing just a little more after each book。 That is the case with Kate Burkholder。 I admire this intriguing woman and have not grown even a little bitty bored with her even after thirteen books which Fallen by Linda Castillo certainly is。 Also I love seeing her with Tomasetti。 Every scene with him she just shines。 This time my favorite police chief almost doesn’t make it。 So while the guilty party in the murder at the motel is figured out pretty soon by me。 I read on knowing that more is to come。 Boy， does it ever。Chief of Police Kate Burkholder doesn’t have any high ideals about the Amish， knowing that some can be capable of bad as well as good gives her a realistic approach to dealing with the crime in the community she serves。 Sometimes it is not only the ones who have left but also ones who tricked themselves in thinking God will back them。 Even she is shocked this time， “What I can’t reconcile is that these … were willing to commit multiple violent crimes—including murder—to protect their secrets。 What they did goes against the very foundation of what it means to be Amish。 How could they possibly believe that God would forgive them their sins and they would be welcomed into heaven？ Were the stakes so high that they convinced themselves the risk of hell was worth the gain？” A serious question only the guilty could answer。 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
Darcy
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This one really hits close to home for Kate on many levels。 From her knowing the victim as a baby， to the things that Kate found out， to who the actual bad guys were and what they left behind。 This one will have Kate thinking things over again and again and see herself as different times in her own life。 Through it all Tomasetti is there to stand strong at her back and give her support as will the officers she works with。
Maret
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Kate Burkholder is one of my favorite mystery and suspense books series。 The action starts from the beginning and continues until the end。Kate left the Amish community some time ago but she’d sworn to protect the Painters Mill and its people。Kate， a chief of police， investigates the murder of one of the Amish girls。 Rachael Schwartz was always a troublemaker， broke rules， disobeyed her parents and recently released a book in which she trashed not only the Amish people， but also the Killbuck cla Kate Burkholder is one of my favorite mystery and suspense books series。 The action starts from the beginning and continues until the end。Kate left the Amish community some time ago but she’d sworn to protect the Painters Mill and its people。Kate， a chief of police， investigates the murder of one of the Amish girls。 Rachael Schwartz was always a troublemaker， broke rules， disobeyed her parents and recently released a book in which she trashed not only the Amish people， but also the Killbuck clan。 She was shunned by the Amish and excommunicated。 Her parents never accepted her leaving， they saw her as fallen， same as Kate。 What was she doing in the Painters Mill motel？ Who murdered her so brutally and torture her so badly？Definitely very absorbing and captivating thriller。 My guesses as it comes to the murderer were jumping from one person to another。 I like when I am engrossed in the story which confuses me but at the same time engages me in the investigation。 If you like a quick read with a mix of suspense， mystery and drama， then you should try this series。 It doesn't have to be read in chronological order， as each book has its own story。I was so excited when I won this book in the @Goodreads @Giveaway。Thank you @Minotaur_Books for sending me an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Renee
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Riveting & Entertaining。 Why can't I make these Kate Burkholder stories last longer？ They're just too good！ Now I have to wait a year for another check in with Kate & Tomasetti。 Riveting & Entertaining。 Why can't I make these Kate Burkholder stories last longer？ They're just too good！ Now I have to wait a year for another check in with Kate & Tomasetti。 。。。more
Sheila Melo
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FINAL DECISION: An enjoyable suspense/mystery story。 The circumstances are really sad but I love Kate and John getting the opportunity to do some work together。 The story kept me guessing and I was surprised by the ending。 This series is fantastic and always a great summer read。THE STORY: Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called to a motel where a young woman has been brutally murdered。 She is surprised to realize that she knows the woman who was killed。 She was raised Amish and then left the A FINAL DECISION: An enjoyable suspense/mystery story。 The circumstances are really sad but I love Kate and John getting the opportunity to do some work together。 The story kept me guessing and I was surprised by the ending。 This series is fantastic and always a great summer read。THE STORY: Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called to a motel where a young woman has been brutally murdered。 She is surprised to realize that she knows the woman who was killed。 She was raised Amish and then left the Amish faith and Painters Mill。 No one seems to know why she returned and who wanted to kill her。 Kate's investigation brings out many secrets and threatens someone who wants those secrets buried。OPINION: This is a great read to take to the beach。 Murder， suspense， and the great character of Kate Burkholder。 The story is well-crafted and while not as personal for Kate， I enjoyed watching her do her job。 I was surprised by the ending and felt that the story was topical and yet did not feel forced。The crime here was violent and the story was graphic at times， but I felt that was completely appropriate in this case。 The horror of the crimes committed here is important for understanding the gravity of the acts and builds surprise as to the final resolution。The book made me turn the pages as it started with a shocking crime that drives the story through to the end。 As is often these cases， things don't turn out as expected， but everything works with the explanation。 Reading these books again often surprises me how things are planted throughout the book which provides clues to the solution。Another winner in this series although a tiny complaint is that I still prefer the more personal stories to the professional cop ones， but no complaints on the actual story and execution。WORTH MENTIONING: I love the interaction between Kate and John and this book has some really good moments between them that raised the level of this book。CONNECTED BOOKS: FALLEN is the thirteenth book in the Kate Burkholder series。 Each of the books is a self-contained mystery so this book can be read as a standalone。 However， there are continuing personal stories that make this series better to read in order。STAR RATING: I give this book 5 stars。NOTE: I received an eARC of this book via Netgalley。 I was not required to write a review or to write a positive review。 All opinions contained herein are my own。 。。。more
Karen Van Wyk
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I am so glad that my pre-order arrived a little early so I could read this book this weekend/today。 Definitely my most anticipated book of the year and it didn't disappoint。 I did find that it was a little too obvious at times， but it didn't dampen my enjoyment of the book。Now， how long do I have to wait for another book。。。？！ I am so glad that my pre-order arrived a little early so I could read this book this weekend/today。 Definitely my most anticipated book of the year and it didn't disappoint。 I did find that it was a little too obvious at times， but it didn't dampen my enjoyment of the book。Now， how long do I have to wait for another book。。。？！ 。。。more
Kay
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I received this free advanced readers edition of Fallen and was so happy to be some of the first readers of this great look into the dark side of Amish life again。 I highly recommend this to everyone。 It has it all and Linda Castillo knows how to deliver。
Heidi
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If you’re just discovering this series， this is a good entry point！
Daphne Cochran
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Love this series， its one of my favorite and I look forward to going back to Painters Mill and catching up with Kate Burkholder and all the wonderful characters。 This had a little different story line but still a page turner till the end。 A most excellent read。
Melanie Stewart
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THE FALLEN by Linda Castillo is a great suspense novel that focuses mainly on the Amish community！ I LOVED it！ Thanks so much to @minotaur for my physical copy to read and review！ This one publishes tomorrow- Tuesday July 6！TW: brutal murder， rape of a young girl， being shunned from your family， police corruption， suicide， gun use/violence There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this book。 I loved it all！ I used to read a lot of books set in the Amish communities， but they all focused on roman THE FALLEN by Linda Castillo is a great suspense novel that focuses mainly on the Amish community！ I LOVED it！ Thanks so much to @minotaur for my physical copy to read and review！ This one publishes tomorrow- Tuesday July 6！TW: brutal murder， rape of a young girl， being shunned from your family， police corruption， suicide， gun use/violence There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this book。 I loved it all！ I used to read a lot of books set in the Amish communities， but they all focused on romance and family。 Don’t get me wrong， this one did too， but it wasn’t the main storyline。This book gets right to the disturbing part-the brutal murder of Rachael。 Just as a warning so you are prepared！ I loved how this book focussed on what happens when you have been excommunicated from the Amish Faith， and your family。 Then you want to come back， and it’s really hard。 Some walks of life are just not for everyone， including the Amish。 This book even has some subtle reverse gender norms in it！ Normally it is the young men who “stray from the path” and leave the Amish faith/community。 Not women。 This book has TWO women who left the faith because they were too “wild and thrill seeking” and knew they would never be happy if they stayed。 And let’s not forget the police world， as that is the main story- trying to figure out who murdered Rachael。 By the end of the book， we see just how corrupt a police officer can be in the line of duty。 Kate struggles a bit with that knowledge。 There are some surprises near the end that I didn’t see coming， that just added to the overall enjoyment of reading this book for me。 I highly recommend picking this one up！ 。。。more
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley， St Martin's Press Minotaur Books and Goodreads for gifting me an ARC of the latest in the amazing Amish suspense series by Linda Castillo - 5 stars。 This series is my favorite and keeps getting better！In Amish Country， Ohio， Chief Kate Burkholder is called to the scene of a motel where a young woman has been savagely beaten to death。 Kate is shocked to see that she knows the woman from her childhood。 Kate always felt a draw to the victim， Rachael Schwartz， because Kate Many thanks to NetGalley， St Martin's Press Minotaur Books and Goodreads for gifting me an ARC of the latest in the amazing Amish suspense series by Linda Castillo - 5 stars。 This series is my favorite and keeps getting better！In Amish Country， Ohio， Chief Kate Burkholder is called to the scene of a motel where a young woman has been savagely beaten to death。 Kate is shocked to see that she knows the woman from her childhood。 Kate always felt a draw to the victim， Rachael Schwartz， because Kate too knows the pain of being outcast from the Amish fold。 But investigating this murder has a killer on the loose and puts Kate squarely in harm's way。I love everything about this series - the author continues to keep each book suspenseful and current and I can't put them down until I finish - then I'm anxiously awaiting the next book。 Returning to this series is like falling back with old friends - if you started from the beginning， you know all the back stories of the characters and understand them。 If you haven't， the author gives plenty enough information to read each one as a stand alone。 Castillo is so good and respectful at explaining Amish beliefs and translating language phrases。 This one had lots of twists and turns - don't miss this book or series！ 。。。more
Debra Medina
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Thank you Minotaur books for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review。Dear Fallen，When I first picked you up， I was hesitant， because you are part of a series， and I was worried that I would be missing pieces of the characters and story。 Thankfully， you functioned very well as a stand alone， and actually have me wanting to look more into this whole series。 I loved Kate's character， the Amish girl gone astray and welcomed back as the protector of the community。 I loved her relationship with Thank you Minotaur books for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review。Dear Fallen，When I first picked you up， I was hesitant， because you are part of a series， and I was worried that I would be missing pieces of the characters and story。 Thankfully， you functioned very well as a stand alone， and actually have me wanting to look more into this whole series。 I loved Kate's character， the Amish girl gone astray and welcomed back as the protector of the community。 I loved her relationship with Tomasetti and all of the similarities she saw between herself and the victim。 I did feel a bit like the bad guy ultimately came out of left field， but I like the way the whole case wrapped up， and the ending was action packed and I couldn't put you down。 A solid thriller/detective series， with a well developed main character with strong ties to her community and unyielding moral compass。 I will definitely be looking at more of these books！ 。。。more
Addie BookCrazyBlogger
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Kate Burkholder is the chief of police in Painter’s Mill， Ohio， a blended town of Amish people and “English” people。 Formerly Amish herself， Kate left the culture to become involved in the law enforcement scene， eventually finding a lover in John Tomasetti， who works for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation。 The two work together to solve crimes and keep the town of Painter’s Mill safe。 Kate receives a call that Rachel Schwartz has been brutally beaten in a seedy motel and the investigation Kate Burkholder is the chief of police in Painter’s Mill， Ohio， a blended town of Amish people and “English” people。 Formerly Amish herself， Kate left the culture to become involved in the law enforcement scene， eventually finding a lover in John Tomasetti， who works for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation。 The two work together to solve crimes and keep the town of Painter’s Mill safe。 Kate receives a call that Rachel Schwartz has been brutally beaten in a seedy motel and the investigation into this troubled Amish girl who had left the culture， begins。 What I like the most about these books is that it doesn’t matter if you haven’t read the previous books， because things are pretty well explained within the novel。 I enjoyed this fast paced read which had a couple of not so obvious twists， although would it be my first choice？ Probably not。 That being said， it was made available to me and it really kept my interest。 Castillo is a great writer who really explores her lead character’s Amish background。 。。。more
Maria C。
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First， the beginning of Fallen opens with momentum， suspense， and mystery。 A woman called Rachel Schwartz has come back to make amends for her past life， and instead， is brutally murdered in the first chapter。 Second， the title， Fallen makes a reader think that the main character， Rachel， has done something so wrong， so bad， that she is indeed， "fallen"。 Rachel isn't as bad as the title of the book describes her。 She's a woman who was caught between two conflicting and sometimes contradictory cu First， the beginning of Fallen opens with momentum， suspense， and mystery。 A woman called Rachel Schwartz has come back to make amends for her past life， and instead， is brutally murdered in the first chapter。 Second， the title， Fallen makes a reader think that the main character， Rachel， has done something so wrong， so bad， that she is indeed， "fallen"。 Rachel isn't as bad as the title of the book describes her。 She's a woman who was caught between two conflicting and sometimes contradictory cultures: Amish on one hand， very very careful on codes of conduct/expectations of behavior， and the "Englisher" or the non-amish ways on the other; which are very relaxed。 Rachel in fact， came frequently to the aid of her Amish friends/colleagues。 Her "indiscretions" of dancing with men， smoking， and drinking， would to some non amish be considered rites of passage。 And even when a englisher who had a position of power/authority got her into a predictament/situation at the age of 17 （before she was 18）， she rose to the occasion， and rises to that occasion through the rest of her life。 Rachel didn't deserve the death she got at the beginning of the book， and she didn't deserve to be called "fallen"。 Rachel is more the picture of high spirited， impulsive woman， who is rebellious/outspoken。 Third， the conflict that Rachel experienced is the conflict between any person who is the product of a very strict society--and parents too。， where people are supposed to behave， act and think in a certain prescribed manner， and Rachel did not。 Rachel did not get understanding or empathy from her amish friends and colleagues， none from her parents， and none from the englishers （non amish）。Fourth， other elements in Fallen are like mosaic pieces: the opening of Fallen is like reading an Inspector Morse novel， then later in the book， there is bit of Stepford Wives （Kate Burkholder always finds women in various stages of pregnancy; and they are always， quiet， complacent， docile wives）: and further in the book， a figure who exercises a great deal of influence/authority over his followers--who is surrounded by women in various stages of pregnancy。Rachel was too much of a woman with vitality; spirit to be able to thrive in that environment。 。。。more
Katie
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Kate Burkholder used to be a member of the local Amish community but left and became Chief of Police in a nearby town。 When a woman turns up murdered， Kate recognizes her as Rachel， a little girl she used to babysit way back when。 As Kate tries to uncover who could have done this and why， it becomes clear that Rachel had a major secret that someone is willing to kill for。I really loved this read - especially the Amish aspects of it。 I loved that we got to hear the traditional Amish vs。 regular E Kate Burkholder used to be a member of the local Amish community but left and became Chief of Police in a nearby town。 When a woman turns up murdered， Kate recognizes her as Rachel， a little girl she used to babysit way back when。 As Kate tries to uncover who could have done this and why， it becomes clear that Rachel had a major secret that someone is willing to kill for。I really loved this read - especially the Amish aspects of it。 I loved that we got to hear the traditional Amish vs。 regular English language and the ways the society differs。 To me， that was one of the most interesting parts about this read。 I was pretty invested in the story line， but towards the end it felt a little bit dragged out for me。 There was a twist at the end that I didn't see coming， which was a nice way to tie up the story。 Overall， this was a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 。。。more
Tammy Buchli
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While this series has never really disappointed me， I must say that this latest installment was particularly good。 The denouement was a complete surprise to me！Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC copy for my review。
Dianna （SavingsInSeconds blog）
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Thanks to Minotaur Books for sending me a copy of Fallen by Linda Castillo！ （Opinions shared are mine。） I stayed up until 3 a。m。 to finish it。 Worth it！！！This was my first time reading a book by Linda Castillo — I loved it。 Now I need to catch up on the other Kate Burkholder books。 Despite the fact that it was book #13， it worked as a standalone。 I would like to know more about Kate's backstory， though。 Thanks to Minotaur Books for sending me a copy of Fallen by Linda Castillo！ （Opinions shared are mine。） I stayed up until 3 a。m。 to finish it。 Worth it！！！This was my first time reading a book by Linda Castillo — I loved it。 Now I need to catch up on the other Kate Burkholder books。 Despite the fact that it was book #13， it worked as a standalone。 I would like to know more about Kate's backstory， though。 。。。more
Christy Shull
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Linda Castillo never disappoints。 The Kate Burkholder series is one of my favorite！
Lisa
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I have read most of the Kate Burkholder books and this one does not disappoint。 Full of suspense and twists and turns， I could not put it down。 A little predictable at one point but that is only because I’ve read so many of these。 I especially love the glimpse into Amish life。
Kathy
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just received it about a week ago and haven't read it yet。 just received it about a week ago and haven't read it yet。 。。。more
Olivia
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FALLEN is a riveting new installment in the Kate Burkholder series。 Kate is Chief of Police in Painters Mill， a small Ohio town that is settled mostly by the Amish。 As a former Amish， Kate is able to connect with that side of the town and solve crimes that would be more difficult for people who are entirely Englisch。 The book begins with a brutal murder， as a woman is beaten to death。 As Kate is called in and sees the body， she recognizes her as another former Amish woman， Rachel。However， figuri FALLEN is a riveting new installment in the Kate Burkholder series。 Kate is Chief of Police in Painters Mill， a small Ohio town that is settled mostly by the Amish。 As a former Amish， Kate is able to connect with that side of the town and solve crimes that would be more difficult for people who are entirely Englisch。 The book begins with a brutal murder， as a woman is beaten to death。 As Kate is called in and sees the body， she recognizes her as another former Amish woman， Rachel。However， figuring out what she was doing in town and what led to her death is anything but easy。 As Kate untangles Rachel's past and present to solve her murder， she finds herself in the killer's crosshairs。The book is perfectly paced， and I was hooked from the first page all the way to the end。 This is a book that begs to be read in one sitting。 Even though I guessed one of the surprises early on， I did not see the final resolution coming， and I loved that even though the clues were there， it was still a bit of a twist！ Like all the books in the series， there's a little bit about Kate's personal life， and I loved the tidbits we get about her and the love of her life， Tomasetti， who works for the Ohio Bureau of Investigation and works the case with her as needed。 This is definitely not the focus of the book， but it's such a great touch。The book is told mostly in the few days following the murder， but it also includes flashbacks to 2008/2009 to give context for what had happened then that led to the present。 I really enjoyed the inclusion of both - this is a story that readers will need to keep reading until they figure out。With suspense and a great murder-mystery， FALLEN is another fantastic installment in the Burkholder series。 I cannot wait to read the next！Please note that I received an ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Christine
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Rachael Schwartz returns to Painters Mill， Ohio after leaving her hometown and her Amish family and way of life behind twelve years ago。 Rachael intends to right a wrong， but never gets the chance。 Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called to the scene of a brutal murder in a motel room and the victim is identified as Rachael。 Kate also used to be Amish and was acquainted with Rachael before she left town。 Kate calls for assistance from the bureau of investigation and the agent assigned is Kate’ Rachael Schwartz returns to Painters Mill， Ohio after leaving her hometown and her Amish family and way of life behind twelve years ago。 Rachael intends to right a wrong， but never gets the chance。 Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called to the scene of a brutal murder in a motel room and the victim is identified as Rachael。 Kate also used to be Amish and was acquainted with Rachael before she left town。 Kate calls for assistance from the bureau of investigation and the agent assigned is Kate’s boyfriend John Tomasetti。 Both Kate and John are determined to get justice for the victim whose life has been cut way too short。Fallen is the thirteenth book in the Kate Burkholder series。 It is a gritty， suspenseful crime novel that will keep your interest from start to finish。 I’ve read a couple of the prior novels and short stories that are in this series， but this book reads as a standalone。 Kate is an excellent investigator and even though she has left the Amish faith， her background helps her to understand those still in that community even if many of them don’t accept her because of the choices she made。 All the stories I’ve read in this series are well-written and give what seems to be a true look at what life is like for the Amish。 Kate really identifies with Rachael， another young woman like her， who didn’t fit in with the Amish community， and this makes the investigation even more difficult。 Although Kate and John are both working on the case， most of their work is done separately with them coming together to share information。 This seems realistic， but I would have liked them to work together more。 Rachael enjoyed stirring up trouble， so Kate is able to uncover several viable suspects， some of whom are really despicable characters。 I had seen one of the revelations at the end of the book which was supposed to be a bombshell from the first time the character was introduced and it’s hard to believe Kate didn’t， too。 However， other twists that occur did take me by surprise。 The biggest of all is the identity of the murderer。 I appreciate being surprised in a mystery or suspense novel， but in this case I couldn’t reconcile the killer with the murder。 Without spoiling anything， I find this part of the story hard to believe and that influenced my opinion of the book overall。 It is still a good book and there are some truly terrifying scenes toward the end during which I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough， but it isn’t my favorite by this author。 I would rate the book 3。5 stars。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。 This review will also appear on the Smitten Review Site and Blog。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Loved it！！！ This is one of my favorite series。 With the amount of crime/murders that occurs in Painters Mill and the surrounding area， Kate Burkholder definitely has job security。 With 13 books， the series keeps getting better and better。 The opening scene was brutal and vicious。 What would be the reason behind such a violent attack on Rachael？ Rachael was no angel and thrived on causing problems with other people。 I thought there could be a little more with Amos Gingerich and the Killbuck Amish Loved it！！！ This is one of my favorite series。 With the amount of crime/murders that occurs in Painters Mill and the surrounding area， Kate Burkholder definitely has job security。 With 13 books， the series keeps getting better and better。 The opening scene was brutal and vicious。 What would be the reason behind such a violent attack on Rachael？ Rachael was no angel and thrived on causing problems with other people。 I thought there could be a little more with Amos Gingerich and the Killbuck Amish。 I'm pretty sure there's another story there。 Kate must be a cat with nine lives， I hope they don't run out soon with all the crazies she keeps meeting who ultimately want to harm her。 I couldn't wait to find out who was behind Rachael's death。 When the truth was finally revealed- I was SHOCKED！！！ I never expected who was behind it。 I'm guessing Kate will have her hands full with Frannie down the line。 Definitely recommend the book。 It was a great mystery/thriller。 Loved the characters， story and writing style。 I can't wait to find out what's next in store for Kate。 I'm hoping a wedding will be soon。 Look forward to reading more books by the author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from St。 Martin's Press through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Beatrice
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This book is so good。 It draws you in from the first page。 There is a murder who killed this person？ Why would someone kill this person？ So many people could have done it。 But you won’t guess till the end。 My kind of book。 Recommend highly #Fallenbook#LindaCastillo#KateBurkholder
Rebecca
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Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。Linda Castillo's Kate Burkholder series continues to be so good with this thirteenth tale。 It's genuinely impressive how the author has written so many uniquely interesting stories in this series and made the level of crime in this small community seem reasonable。 This one let Kate reflect quite a bit on her history with the Amish， as the victim is a fellow former Amish woman who Kate knew in her youth， but took qu Thanks to the publisher， via Netgalley， for an advance e-galley for honest review。Linda Castillo's Kate Burkholder series continues to be so good with this thirteenth tale。 It's genuinely impressive how the author has written so many uniquely interesting stories in this series and made the level of crime in this small community seem reasonable。 This one let Kate reflect quite a bit on her history with the Amish， as the victim is a fellow former Amish woman who Kate knew in her youth， but took quite a different path。 I did not see the ending coming， and I look forward to more in this series。 。。。more
Kristina
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Fallen by Linda Castillo starts off with a bang courtesy of a horrific， bloody murder。 Even seasoned Police Chief Kate Burkholder has a hard time with the crime scene at the local motel。 The victim turns out to be Rachael Schwartz whom Kate babysat as a child。 Rachael left the community and became Englisch when she was seventeen。 Rachael is the type of person who did not pull any punches。 She pulled pranks， got into mischief， and managed to annoy most of the people she encountered。 Rachael still Fallen by Linda Castillo starts off with a bang courtesy of a horrific， bloody murder。 Even seasoned Police Chief Kate Burkholder has a hard time with the crime scene at the local motel。 The victim turns out to be Rachael Schwartz whom Kate babysat as a child。 Rachael left the community and became Englisch when she was seventeen。 Rachael is the type of person who did not pull any punches。 She pulled pranks， got into mischief， and managed to annoy most of the people she encountered。 Rachael still did not deserve to die in that manner。 Kate with help from John Tomasetti sets out to find Rachael’s killer。 The characters in this series are complex， developed， and realistic。 I especially enjoy Kate and John’s relationship。 They are cute together and John understands Kate。 I like the mix of Englisch and Amish。 The mystery was well-done。 It was well-plotted and a delight to solve。 I enjoyed following Kate as she followed the clues， questioned suspects， and consulted with Tomasetti。 There are subtle clues that can aid readers in identifying the guilty party。 I did find the amount of violence （this one was a little extreme） and foul language to be a turn off （not enough to stop reading though）。 Fallen is the 13th A Kate Burkholder Novel。 For those who are new to this series， Fallen can be read as a standalone。 Personally， I have found it beneficial to read the series in order。 Fallen is a complex whodunit with a motel murder， a rowdy rulebreaker， disappointed parents， severe violence， a cruel killer， and a committed chief of police。 。。。more
Colleen
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Fallen is the 13th book of the series featuring Chief Kate Burkholder。 This book is easily a stand alone but after reading it I would like to start at the beginning of the series。 There is discussions about the past but don't appear to be relevant to this particular story。 The story begins with a brutal attack of a woman found in a motel of lower standards。 Chief Burkholder is contacted and arrives only to discover the murder victim is a woman that she used to babysit for when she was younger。 K Fallen is the 13th book of the series featuring Chief Kate Burkholder。 This book is easily a stand alone but after reading it I would like to start at the beginning of the series。 There is discussions about the past but don't appear to be relevant to this particular story。 The story begins with a brutal attack of a woman found in a motel of lower standards。 Chief Burkholder is contacted and arrives only to discover the murder victim is a woman that she used to babysit for when she was younger。 Kate， having been raised Amish but left the community herself， will reach out to the families to notify and quietly investigate what brought Rachael （raised Amish but also left） back to town only to be murdered。 There are many twists and secrets that are revealed that will take you by surprise。 The writing was wonderful and the characters are well developed。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it。I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Jan Fore
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Linda CastilloFallen （2）July 6， 2021Painter Mill， Ohio was and still is a predominantly Amish community。 Rachael Schwartz lived nearbyin the village of Wooster where the religion was strict。 She is the child of Rhoda and Dan Schwartz。 Her brother is now married and helping out on the dairy farm。 Rhoda returned to teaching school at the two room schoolhouse。 In her teen years Rachael worked a part time job at the local gas station， earned enough money to buy a cheap car， keep her in cigarettes， a Linda CastilloFallen （2）July 6， 2021Painter Mill， Ohio was and still is a predominantly Amish community。 Rachael Schwartz lived nearbyin the village of Wooster where the religion was strict。 She is the child of Rhoda and Dan Schwartz。 Her brother is now married and helping out on the dairy farm。 Rhoda returned to teaching school at the two room schoolhouse。 In her teen years Rachael worked a part time job at the local gas station， earned enough money to buy a cheap car， keep her in cigarettes， and hang out with other teens going through rumspringa。 She however， was not allowed the freedom that other teens were given。 Her parents felt that she would never return to the church once she was baptised。 Rachael decided she would take this time for herself despite her parent’s anger。 As she continued to get in more trouble， the church became involved。 It was decided that at 18 she would be Shunned。 She would be required to leave home and never return to the Amish community。 There were times that she called or did a quick visit with her mother and best friend Lorretta in a nearby town’s cafe but this was a rare occasion。 She was bound to live life the way she wanted with no rules， uncaring what anyone thought。 Kate Burkholder， Chief of Police in Painters Mill was also ‘fallen’ from the church when she graduated high school but only because she could not agree with the strict religious ways， not because she was Shunned。 She knew Rachel Schwartz while in school。 She could understand her disobedience of the rules but did not participate in the wild ways and unacceptable traits that Rachael continued to take advantage of。 When the early morning phone call from the dispatcher woke her she had no idea the homicide she was about to investigate would reach far into her past。 This 13th in the Kate Burkholder series by Linda Castillo book， Fallen， will be published by Minotaur Books on July 6， 2021。 I appreciate Minotaur allowing me to read the ARC of Fallen via NetGalley。 Once again Castillos， overwhelming suspense captivated me。 She is such a talented， creative writer。 Her works are spellbinding。 Her fans have been waiting for the arrival of this latest in the Kate Burkholder series。 Do enjoy this one！ 。。。more
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