Review: Great short story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2013
As Kate Burkholder and John Tomasetti drove toward their destination - a small bed and breakfast in a quiet and peaceful area not far from town - Kate was feeling a little uncertain. She and Tomasetti had had a close relationship for the past three years, they were work mates, friends and lovers, but this was taking things a step further. She didn't want anything to damage the closeness they both had with each other.But on arrival at the B&B;, they both relaxed when they were greeted by the friendly couple who ran the accommodation - the offer of cider was gratefully accepted, and gradually they let their guards down. On hearing the two of them were police officers, albeit on vacation, their hosts told them about a twenty-two year old case of a missing woman, Angela Blaine. She had been staying at the B&B; when she vanished, and the guilt of not knowing was tearing them up.Against their wishes but because they thought they could help, they decided to investigate; the secrets they found, the horror and violence which appeared to have encompassed the Amish community all those years ago made them realize they definitely had a mystery on their hands. What would they discover? The one person everyone believed to be guilty; was he?What a great short story by the wonderful storyteller, Linda Castillo. I have only recently found this author, and I will be looking for more of her work. Even though this was only a novella, the mystery was all there, and the twist at the end of the book was brilliant! I definitely didn't see that coming. Highly recommended.