Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo

Pray for Silence (Kate Burkholder #2)

Author(s)	Linda Castillo
Published	June 22, 2010
Publisher	Minotaur Books
Genre(s)	Mystery Thriller
Age group	Adult

Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo is an adult mystery/thriller novel, originally published on June 22, 2010. It is the second book in the Kate Burkholder series.

Trigger Warnings

• Autopsy descriptions (graphic)
• Abuse (verbal)
• Abuse (physical, thought of)
• Beating
• Bindings (used in torture and to prevent escape)
• Burning used for torture
• Cannibalism
• Child abuse
• Child death
• Child sexual abuse/Video pornography (detailed, graphic Chap. 19 and up)
• Child pregnancy (15 years old)
• Covering for a cop
• Death by asphyxiations
• Death by gun shot
• Death by stabbing
• Driving while intoxicated
• Drug dealers
• Drug use (mentioned)
• Drugging a minor
• Exsanguination
• Family annihilation
• Fatphobia
• Graphic descriptions of crime scenes
• Hate crimes
• Homophobia
• Mass murder
• Pedophilia
• Police brutality
• Porn description (detailed, graphic)
• Pornographic images of a minor (discussed)
• Rape
• Removal of organs from victim of crime
• Sexism
• Sex toys used for beating and rape
• Snuff film (conjectured)
• Statutory rape (talked about and on video, graphically detailed chap. 19 and up)
• Stigma against those with mental illnesses
• Suicidal ideology
• Torture
• Toxic intimate relationships
• Victim blaming

Series

1. Sworn to Silence
2. Pray for Silence

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

• Chief of police female
• Ex-Amish female
• African American law officer & Ex-Marine male
• Amish characters
• Gay Ex-Amish male

Tropes

• Police procedural
• Small town