Corruptions Child (Paperback)

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Retired police chief Daniel "Sticks" Hetrick, still serving as unofficial consultant to his less experienced successor, has another murder to deal with in rural Swatara Creek, Pennsylvania. It soon develops the death of a local waitress is not the only trouble in the township. An elderly man has been seriously injured in the latest of a string of burglaries from the amish, there are items missing from the police department evideence room and rumors of drug dealing are cirulating.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Whiskey Creek (2008)
• Language: English
• ASIN: 1603132198
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,556,485 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 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

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

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Twists and turns will keep readers on the edge of their seat, September 29, 2009

By	Readers Favorite "Readers Favorite" (Hawesville, KY USA) - See all my reviews

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

Corruptions Child is a Daniel "Sticks Hetrick mystery. In this installment, Sticks has retired and Aaron Brubaker, becomes his replacement. The new police chief is inexperienced and often calls on Sticks expertise.

The setting is Swatara Creek, Pennsylvania.

A girl is found dead. Amos reported a rash of thefts in the Mennonite community. An elderly Amish man dies after being attacked. Money is missing from the evidence room at the police station. Is there a connection between these events?

Corruptions Child has an interesting plot. The police are searching for a murderer and a thief. The intrigue goes much deeper, keeping the air of mystery at the forefront of this mystery. Twists and turns will keep readers on the edge of their seat.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Sabrina Sumsion "www.sabrinareviews.com" (Lincoln, Nebraska) - See all my reviews

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.