Author: Linda Castillo
It's fall and Kate decides to escape the stress of her job as police chief in Painter's Gap for a nice weekend away with her lover, John Tomasetti. They arrive at the quaint, picturesque Bed and Breakfast more than an hour away, looking forward to some down time. But it seems the B&B has a reputation for being haunted. They get the full story from the owners....about 22 years ago, a guest, Angela Blaine, disappeared. Only a pile of bloody clothing was found. No trace of the woman since, except some sightings of her ghost. Kate and John both get sucked into the story and do some investigation, seeking justice for Angela. Turns out some secrets are best left alone.
Great short story! I love how both of them got sucked into the investigation despite them going away together to leave all that "cop stuff'' behind for a couple days. Interesting story, and some nice character development for Kate and John. This story is meant to be read after book 4, Gone Missing. If you read out of order, the story has some spoilers for Gone Missing. The B&B trip takes place just after they closed the missing persons cases in book 4.
I listened to the audio version of this story. At 1.5 hours, it's an easy quick listen, narrated by Kathleen McInerney. McInerney reads at a nice pace and has a pleasant, easy to understand, voice. A nice listening experience! I enjoyed the story while working out in the yard.
The Kate Burkholder series has 10 books, with a new book, Shamed, coming out in July. There are about six short stories sprinkled in among the books. Best to read the series in order as some of the later stories/books do have at least minor spoilers for past plots.
Moving on to book 5, Her Last Breath.
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