During a snowstorm, Amish widower, Adam Lengacher, discovers a wrecked pickup truck. Nearby he finds an injured woman who asks him to contact Chief of Police, Kate Burkholder. Kate arrives at the Lengacher home and finds Gina Colorosa. Gina is a police officer from Columbus. She is also Kate's former best friend and roommate.
Gina tells Kate about the police corruption in Columbus. She has evidence against certain cops who now want to stop her from coming forward. Kate contacts BCI Agent John Tomasetti and asks him to investigate Gina's allegations. Kate doesn't know whether to believe her old friend who has a history of lying. Meanwhile, Kate and Gina stay at the Lengacher farm during a blizzard. It's a place Kate hopes will be safe from any cops who are hunting for Gina.
This is the 12th book in the Kate Burkholder series, and it's a little different from the others. This one is not a police procedural. It starts out with a thrilling chase, but we don't get any more action until the last couple of chapters. The middle of the book is learning about Gina and trying to figure out what parts of her story are true and what parts are flat-out lies. We also learn so much about Kate's life after she left her Amish family.
I liked this story. The story kept me interested. I loved the setting at an Amish home during a blizzard. It's a solid entry into the series. My rating: 4 Stars.
Gina tells Kate about the police corruption in Columbus. She has evidence against certain cops who now want to stop her from coming forward. Kate contacts BCI Agent John Tomasetti and asks him to investigate Gina's allegations. Kate doesn't know whether to believe her old friend who has a history of lying. Meanwhile, Kate and Gina stay at the Lengacher farm during a blizzard. It's a place Kate hopes will be safe from any cops who are hunting for Gina.
This is the 12th book in the Kate Burkholder series, and it's a little different from the others. This one is not a police procedural. It starts out with a thrilling chase, but we don't get any more action until the last couple of chapters. The middle of the book is learning about Gina and trying to figure out what parts of her story are true and what parts are flat-out lies. We also learn so much about Kate's life after she left her Amish family.
I liked this story. The story kept me interested. I loved the setting at an Amish home during a blizzard. It's a solid entry into the series. My rating: 4 Stars.
I love this series so I wanted to enjoy Outsider more. However, I kept thinking that Kate wasn't using her brain when it came to helping an old friend. She definitely isn't the type to keep an Amish family in danger, using snow as an excuse. The Kate from other books would have laced up her snow boots, hopped on the back of Tomasetti's snowmobile, or apparated herself into a different location. In this one, she sat around like a bad houseguest for DAYS, drinking Jack and cooking from the homeowner's food storage while reminiscing with Gina. This one was my least favorite from the series. (I still read it like it was air.)
