The short stories/novellas of the Kate Burkholder series are all included in the audiobook anthology A Simple Murder. As I’m reading the series in order, I will post the reviews of each separately.
Police Chief Kate Burkholder and her team have their hands full on Friday the 13th in Painter’s Mill. There’s a massive power outage caused by a traffic accident and a full blown Amish teen party brewing that threatens to be rife with underage drinking on remote private property. When Kate arrives, she finds a young Amish girl in the barn who’s been brutally assaulted with a 2 by 4.
I enjoy the police procedural aspects of this series and though this story is short, the investigation was thorough and interesting. I had my suspicions early and even though I guessed correctly, I liked having it supported by the clues and Kate’s dogged pursuit. I also listened to the story because the narrator has become the voice of this series and continues to get everything right.
Book Info
- Release Date: February 9, 2021 (May 23, 2017 for the original eBook)
- Series: Kate Burkholder #8.5
- Narrator: Kathleen McInerney
- Audio Length: 1 hour, 39 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
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It sounds like the author does a great job in a such a short format. I don’t imagine it’s very easy to tell a thorough police procedural in a novella format. Excellent review!
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Thanks, Tessa💜 I love her short stories as she seems to have mastered the format. It’s hard enough to get procedurals right let alone in a novella.
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Neat that all the shorts got brought together in one collection. I enjoy Amish country mysteries so I’ll have to check out this series.
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It’s wonderful! I wish other authors would bundle their series short stories together like this.
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I love when the novellas in a series are put together in a anthology!
Anne – Books of My Heart
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So do I, Anne💜 The In Death series has them bundled and it’s so convenient.
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More enjoyment in your reading life!
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You bet!
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Fabulous review Jonetta! I love this series but skipped over the short stories. Maybe I need to try these!🤔💖🤩📚
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Thank you, Kaceey💜 I’m a stickler for reading in order so…
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