The Pact

A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery

By: Linda Castillo

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

In The Pact a gripping Kate Burkholder short mystery from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship.

Three days before Thanksgiving, two boys disappear without a trace. Eleven-year-old Aaron Kuhns is Amish. Kevin Dennison is twelve and “English.” They’re adventurers, explorers, and inseparable best friends. When they don’t return home from what was supposed to be a fun afternoon of fishing, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must find the missing boys before the first winter storm of the season bears down on Painters Mill.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Critic reviews

<p><b>Praise for the Kate Burkholder mysteries:<br></b><br>“Magnetic.”—<b><i>People Magazine </i>for <i>A Gathering of Secrets<br></i></b><br>“Exquisitely plotted…a standout in a stellar series.”—<b><i>Associated Press </i>for <i>A Gathering of Secrets</i></b><br><br>“Thrilling...Castillo skillfully sets each scene, compelling readers to fear the raging stream, sense the tension in a room.” —<b><i>Publishers Weekly </i>for <i>Down a Dark Road</i></b> <br><br>"An atmospheric thriller about fear, revenge, and the dark side of Amish life...Linda Castillo is a true master of suspenseful police procedurals." —<b><i>Bustle </i>for <i>A Gathering of Secrets</i></b><br><br>“Castillo weaves the particularities of the Amish mindset into a complex mystery that will leave you crying with pity or seething with rage.” —<b><i>Kirkus </i>(starred) for <i>Down a Dark Road</i></b><br><br>"Murder in Amish country has a certain added frisson, and Castillo’s the master of the genre.” —<b><i>People Magazine </i>for <i>The Dead Will Tell</i></b></p>

Book excellent as usual .

Narrator needs an English lesson: if you are "winding" your way around something, it is pronounced as in winding a watch, not as in blowing wind. I have written this comment repeatedly - I hope someone knows narrator or directs them to this comment. Unbelievable the number of narrators that either are never taught this difference in grade school. 5 stars otherwise.

no one dies!

Enjoyed this book. Suspense without murder - a nice twist! I would have liked to see more punishment to the old man though.