Her Last Breath

A Thriller

De: Linda Castillo

Narrado por: Kathleen McInerney

Duración: 9 h y 46 m

Resumen del Editor

An extraordinarily beautiful Amish woman, a dangerous femme fatale, is the central figure in Linda Castillo's Her Last Breath, a story that reveals a dark side of Painter's Mill and its seemingly perfect Amish world.

A rainy night, an Amish father returning home with his three children, a speeding car hurtling toward them out of nowhere.

What at first seems like a tragic, but routine car accident suddenly takes on a more sinister cast as evidence emerges that nothing about the crash is accidental. But who would want to kill an Amish deacon and two of his children? He leaves behind a grieving widow and a young boy who clings to life in the intensive care wing of a hospital, unable to communicate. He may be the only one who knows what happened that night. Desperate to find out who killed her best friend’s husband and why, Kate begins to suspect she is not looking for a reckless drunk, but instead is on the trail of a cold blooded killer amid the residents of Painter's Mill. It is a search that takes her on a chilling journey into the darkest reaches of the human heart and makes her question everything she has ever believed about the Amish culture into which she was born.

©2013 Linda Castillo (P)2013 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Bestseller Castillo’s fifth Amish thriller featuring Painters Mill, Ohio, police chief Katie Burkholder (after 2012’s Gone Missing) is a stunner.... Castillo once again displays her mastery of edge-of-your seat suspense." (Publishers Weekly)

This was a good one.

Very interesting story line with a very surprising ending. The children was narrated beautifully. It was a very good story.

wish there were more

If you could sum up Her Last Breath in three words, what would they be?

please write more!

Any additional comments?

all of these books were graphic,yet realistic. not a family book but i really like this author & love the narrator, she brought the character to life!

Loved it

I loved it and loved the performances. I like how the narrater has different voices for the characters. It helps the visuals in my head. I love this series so far and I’m going to continue it

Great story-.don't read summary!

Any additional comments?

I thoroughly enjoyed "Her Last Breath". What I didn't enjoy was the spoiler in the descriptive! I purchased this audio book because I've listened to the others in the series. I intentionally avoided the synopsis because, too often, too much is revealed. I was halfway through this one - downloading part 2 - so thought it was safe to read the summary. Wrong!Who writes and edits these? I just don't get it. Though I certainly suspected the outcome, I like the "... is this the bad guy/girl...?" "... I think the author is trying to get me to think this.... but, I think...."After reading the summary, there was no thinking anymore, no mystery anymore. It was all right there in the opening line. The big reveal held no surprise.So again, great story, love this series .... I've learned my lesson, but I'd love to be able to read a book summary without worrying about knowing the ending before starting a book.

Loved it, but...

I have followed the series, so understood the ending, as well as other parts of the book that would appear 'issues' that aren't clearly explained. I recommend reading previous books before this one, so the ending doesn't appear so abrupt and fractured. I LOVED this story and look forward to another saga....There will be one, right?

Fantastic Series

Strong, vulnerable and determined Kate is called to a devastating scene. Someone from the past; a best friend and turmoil enters their lives when Kate has to tell her the news, her husband and two children are dead. Meanwhile bones have been found and the past keeps haunting Kate as she hunts for a devious killer.

All I can say is "wow" at the emotions that was rolling throughout this killer of a thriller. This well-written drama captured my attention immediately as it quickly became a page-turner that was hard to put down. This was a non-stop and action-filled mystery which ratcheted the suspenseful nature to the hilt as I followed the clues along with Kate. The author did a good job in keeping me busy with all the clues and suspect with a few surprises, one of which I did not see coming and boy did it intensify when it was all played out. This is the best book in a series that gets better and better each year and I can't wait to see what adventure awaits Kate and Tomasetti.

Kathleen McInerney was outstanding with the delivery of the story

Great story, convoluted ending

I'll start by saying I really love this series. Kate is one of my favorite characters I've read in a long time. I didn't think I'd get used to the first person narrative, but it works and I've grown to really like it.

There's a slightly over used plot device in this series: Kate, an intelligent, trained law enforcement professional has a habit of going into potential crime scenes without back up or communication. I can usually forgive the author because Kate usually gets herself out if the situation without the constant need of a man rushing in to save the day. This book though, without spoiling, has the most silly, convoluted run in with the "bad guy" I think I've ever read.

Overall though, great story, competently written, great performance. Highly recommend this series.

fantastic

My new addiction is listening to Linda Castillo's books as I travel. They are so good that I have started listening as I do other things!

interesting

First time author, sort of, saw a TV movie in the last year with the story written by this author, Linda Castillo, and it was interesting enough that I looked her up on audible and this book is the result. The premise is different, almost hokie, but it's of a gal who grew up Amish in western Ohio. She decides the Amish life isn't for her, which the other Amish don't like, and she leaves and becomes a police officer. Then 15 or so years later she gets hired as the police chief of her hometown. So, now, she knows all the Amish but since she left the faith they will talk to her if it's police business but won't if it's of a personal nature. Small town life at it's best, right?

But, at its core this is a crime thriller, that's what the series is about, so this book has a brutal crime involving the Amish and Chief Kate has to work to solve it. With all this said, do you know what? The book was really good. The author got you involved in the characters, you empathize, and the investigative work keeps you guessing and involved and, of course, it had a surprising end. I'll get this author again.

Page turner

What did you love best about Her Last Breath?

As with all the Kate Burkholder stories, I couldn't stop listening to it!!!!!
Keeps me at the edge of my seat from beginning to the end! I love the way Linda Castillo writes. I have also met her in person and she is a great woman with a personality to match.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Kate, she is a very believable character who is very human, with all the frailties that can plague any of us.

Which character – as performed by Kathleen McInerney – was your favorite?

I love the way she does Tomasetti. She has me picturing what he looks like completely.

Who was the most memorable character of Her Last Breath and why?

The little Amish boy, David, his innocence is endearing!