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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I’m an avid KS reader/ fan but this is probably my least favourite of hers to date
Usually, I devour books in a day or 2. This one took me a while, I could only read so much at a time, and almost psyche myself up to start again. I hate that this is actually happening all around us.
I'm still on the fence about Lena, but was glad to see Sara and Jeffrey's dynamic now that they aren't fighting all the time. :)
I'm still on the fence about Lena, but was glad to see Sara and Jeffrey's dynamic now that they aren't fighting all the time. :)
I'm not going to lie, this book is fucked up and what's even more fucked up is that the topic that this book dealt with happens every day all over the world. I honestly was so angry with how it ended. It made me so mad that the cops were too bumbling to be able to catch Debbie/Wendy and we all know that it isn't over. She'll move somewhere else, take on a new identity and start all over again.
This is the 2nd book in the Grant County series and I just can't wait to start book number 3! It's a disturbing story line in this one... but then again, so was the first book. When reading these type of books, you have to be ready for disturbing subject matter - that is the reality of what goes on in the world. The books are well written, the characters are likable, and they are only about 350 pages which makes them a perfect weekend (or sometimes just Saturday) read.
Kisscut for me was a disappointment as it followed on from Blindsighted. I had read both of these books before, a very long time ago, so this was a re-read to reintroduce myself to the series that I previously enjoyed. On reading Kisscut for the second time (although all memories were very hazy of events), I was actually pretty disappointed. In particular, after finishing Blindsighted and really enjoying it. For me, Kisscut fell down on everything that Blindsighted had built up.
The characters were all pretty awful in this installment. The development in Jeffrey and Sara's relationship was awkward, painful and very cringe. Jeffrey condemned Sara for not shaving her legs or being sexy, and it was like "WOW MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MAKE SARA WANT YOU BACK". There was just lots of small parts like that and jumps in the pacing of the relationship that didn't really seem to gel with everything that is said to have gone off in the past.
In character development and consistency I also found a lot of issues. Sara was both 'uncharacteristically mean' and insensitive as both a doctor and a human being that didn't fit with her overall character that has been presented. Then the whole Lena debacle is just a sh*t storm of issues with everybody involved; particularly her relationship with her boss Jeffrey. Beyond Lena, Sara and Jeffrey however, the secondary characters are non-existent in their development, which is perhaps fair of a crime-thriller/murder-mystery style. However, it does mean that its difficult to really get a feel for the rest of the town and how they behave, beyond the suspects.
The writing I was thoroughly disappointed in, after whole passages were just copied and pasted between Blindsighted and Kisscut. In scenes where Slaughter was describing Jeffrey's office and the remodelling that had took place. For somebody that hadn't read the first one so recently, or even at all it would help to set the mood but for me it just symbolised lazy writing. At least if you're going to repeat the reasons of why something was done, have the decency to rewrite it for your readers' sake.
Introduction to Chapter Six in Kisscut:
"Ben Walker, Grant County's Chief of police before Jeffrey, had kept his office just off the briefing room in the back of the station."
"Nobody saw him again until quitting time, when Ben got in his car and drove two blocks up the street to the diner where he ate his supper. The first thing Jeffrey did when he took over the station was throw out Ben's desk."
Introduction to Chapter Eleven in Blindsighted
"Ben Walker, the chief of police before Jeffrey, had kept his office in the back of the station, just off the briefing room" ... "What Ben did from this time until five o'clock, when he could be seen scooting down the street to the diner for his supper, was a mystery. Jeffrey's first task when he took over Ben's job was to move his office to the front of the squad room."
The whole section is so similar and repetitive, and this wasn't the only case. I get its a building and its hard to describe, but literally using some of the same words and talking about the same thing, is it really that important?
The topic of this book is actually REALLY DARK (warnings for:child abuse, pornography, rape, violence, death ). I give Slaughter both credit for taking it on and shudder to think what goes through her brain for her to develop these storylines.
Overall, I am interested to read the next one because I enjoyed the first one so much, however, I feel like this series may benefit more from viewing them as stand-alones. Then I would focus less on the 'character development' and be less concerned about slight repetitions of writing. It'll probably be a short while before I pick up the next one, just so I have some time to read something lighter, funner and less realistic.
The characters were all pretty awful in this installment. The development in Jeffrey and Sara's relationship was awkward, painful and very cringe. Jeffrey condemned Sara for not shaving her legs or being sexy, and it was like "WOW MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MAKE SARA WANT YOU BACK". There was just lots of small parts like that and jumps in the pacing of the relationship that didn't really seem to gel with everything that is said to have gone off in the past.
In character development and consistency I also found a lot of issues. Sara was both 'uncharacteristically mean' and insensitive as both a doctor and a human being that didn't fit with her overall character that has been presented. Then the whole Lena debacle is just a sh*t storm of issues with everybody involved; particularly her relationship with her boss Jeffrey. Beyond Lena, Sara and Jeffrey however, the secondary characters are non-existent in their development, which is perhaps fair of a crime-thriller/murder-mystery style. However, it does mean that its difficult to really get a feel for the rest of the town and how they behave, beyond the suspects.
The writing I was thoroughly disappointed in, after whole passages were just copied and pasted between Blindsighted and Kisscut. In scenes where Slaughter was describing Jeffrey's office and the remodelling that had took place. For somebody that hadn't read the first one so recently, or even at all it would help to set the mood but for me it just symbolised lazy writing. At least if you're going to repeat the reasons of why something was done, have the decency to rewrite it for your readers' sake.
Introduction to Chapter Six in Kisscut:
"Ben Walker, Grant County's Chief of police before Jeffrey, had kept his office just off the briefing room in the back of the station."
"Nobody saw him again until quitting time, when Ben got in his car and drove two blocks up the street to the diner where he ate his supper. The first thing Jeffrey did when he took over the station was throw out Ben's desk."
Introduction to Chapter Eleven in Blindsighted
"Ben Walker, the chief of police before Jeffrey, had kept his office in the back of the station, just off the briefing room" ... "What Ben did from this time until five o'clock, when he could be seen scooting down the street to the diner for his supper, was a mystery. Jeffrey's first task when he took over Ben's job was to move his office to the front of the squad room."
The whole section is so similar and repetitive, and this wasn't the only case. I get its a building and its hard to describe, but literally using some of the same words and talking about the same thing, is it really that important?
The topic of this book is actually REALLY DARK (warnings for:
Overall, I am interested to read the next one because I enjoyed the first one so much, however, I feel like this series may benefit more from viewing them as stand-alones. Then I would focus less on the 'character development' and be less concerned about slight repetitions of writing. It'll probably be a short while before I pick up the next one, just so I have some time to read something lighter, funner and less realistic.
Trigger warning: sexual abuse of children. Very disturbing.
i couldn‘t stop reading, but i really didn’t like that lena is homophobic af and sara was against the abortion
this did NOT have the happy ending i wanted!!!!! still very very scary i was shook to my core - i simply can’t believe how fucked up karin slaughter’s mind is to come up with this shit
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A