Corruptions Child [Unknown Binding]

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 246 pages
• Publisher: Whiskey Creek (2008)
• Language: English
• ASIN: 1603132198
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,594,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J. R. Lindermuth is the author of nine novels, including four in the Sticks Hetrick mystery series set in a fictional rural community near Harrisburg PA. A retired newspaper editor/writer, he is now librarian of his county's historical society where he assists patrons with research and genealogy. He has published stories and articles in a variety of magazines, both print and on line.
Excerpts from his novels, reviews and other information are available at http://jlind11.tripod.com and http://jrlindermuth.com

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended--I'm adding J. R. Lindermuth to my list of favorite authors, July 14, 2008

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Douglas Quinn (Northeast North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corruptions Child

In his third "Sticks" Hetrick novel, Corruption's Child, Lindermuth takes us back to life in the small rural Pennsylvania town of Swatara Creek. While billed as a "Sticks" Hetrick novel, in fact, there is an ensemble cast of recurring characters. The author draws the reader into their day to day lives as the characters interact with one another and, at the same time, try their best to do their job of dealing with the unsavory underbelly of peaceful small town and rural America.

There is Aaron Brubaker, the current police chief who is insecure in the job he inherited from Sticks and, much to his consternation, has to lean on Sticks' expertise when it comes to criminal investigations. There is Flora Vastine, rookie cop and the only female on the Swatara Creek police force, who has to fight for respect as a bonafide officer of the law. Flora is now an item with Harry Minnich, a veteran of the force who brings a history of other women to their relationship. This is my second visit to Swatara Creek and I've become heavily invested in Lindermuth's characters.

In Corruption's Child, a girl is found dead, antiques are being stolen from Amish homes, during which an elderly Amish man is attacked and later dies, money is missing from the police department's evidence room, an illegal rave is raided at an abandoned building and a misguided Amish girl becomes mixed up in the unfamiliar world of the "English." Are these isolated events or are they, in some unfathomable way, interconnected? The author deftly leads both his interesting ensemble of characters and the reader through an intricate maze of mystery and suspense to the exciting conclusion.

I highly recommend Corruption's Child and am adding J. R. Lindermuth to my list of favorite authors.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid crime fiction, February 12, 2009

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Sabrina "sabrinasumsion dot com" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corruptions Child

I do appreciate a sequel that I can read without getting lost in the plot line because I haven't read the first book(s). Corrpution's Child is one of those sequels. the third in the sticks hat trick mystery series, Corrpution's Child is a well written exploration of murder, theft and love.

Corrpution's Child is based around a retired police chief Daniel "Sticks" Hetrick who assists his inexperienced successor, Aaron Brubaker, with different crimes in the area. There is a murder to investigate as well as some robberies in the local Amish community. Sticks feels like they're linked in some way but can't figure out how. To top things off, Chief Brubaker discovers money missing from the station evidence locker.

The robbery investigation heats up when an old man dies from a head wound inflicted during one of the robberies. "Sticks" calls on the resources his deceased wife had in the antiques world in the attempt to capture the perpetrators before there are any other deaths. When an officer on the force disappears, the teams battle against time to bring one of their own back alive.

I enjoyed reading Corruption's Child. There was good character development and it was an interesting peek into the Amish community. Most readers of a good mystery will appreciate and enjoy Corruption's Child. There are some graphic scenes and coarse language so faint of heart be warned.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read, May 29, 2010

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DelGal's Book Reviews (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corruption's Child (Paperback)

Corruption's Child is an impressive tale that mixes two worlds, the Amish and the English (or non-Amish) along with the underbelly of corruption, into a mystery with consistent suspense that dashes throughout the entire storyline coming to a breathless crescendo. The characters are well developed by clear and detailed descriptions and good dialog. A great read for mystery lovers.