I listened to Book 1 via audiobook (narration by Kathleen McInerney was top-notch!). So, I really wanted to go back to the beginning and read this series in order. Best Thriller Novels and Crime Novels lists. And immediately, Linda Castillo and her beautifully written Kate Burkholder Series landed on my T.I.M.E. I started this crime fiction series with Book 13 ( Fallen) and Book 14 ( The Hidden One). Sworn To Silence (Book 1 | Kate Burkholder Series) is not for the faint of heart.

BOOK REVIEW:īuckle your seatbelts, readers. Sworn To Silence | Book 1 (Kate Burkholder Series) T.I.M.E. Favorite Books list, I intend to circle back from Book 1 in order. TIP: Although this is a cumulative series, you can read this book series as standalone books… As for me, I started with Book 13 but, after finding both Books 13 and 14 landing on my T.I.M.E. Location: Kishacoquillas Valley, Pennsylvania IF YOU LIKE THIS BOOK THEN TRY…īook: Fallen by Linda Castillo (Kate Burkholder Series | Book 13) 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… ✨😎✨ Perfect for readers looking for a best thriller book pick that feels right at home on the literary fiction book shelf as well.īONUS: 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. Simply stunning undercurrent to this already thrilling story. The Hidden One accomplishes both with a beautiful sub-theme of living with the memories of a first love. Favorite Books To Read listwhen the story is both thrilling and insightful. A great thriller earns a spot on my T.I.M.E. This is only my 2nd Castillo book to read and both books have swept me away from page 1.Īlso. 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! It is a complete delight and a perfect “escape” reading experience. 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. 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.

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