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The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter

22 reviews

abby_can_read's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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There was a lot about this book that made me stop and put it down at times. It was a lot. There is something about Slaughter's writing style that pulled me back in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, and Incest

cbmac's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Addiction

ripxw's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Took longer than I thought it would to read this, but there was a lot to get through. Definitely could be a standalone movie someday. Surprised the series was sold to ABC. Would’ve seen this more like suitable for Prime. Also thought it was a bit ironic that a book about White supremacy was largely full of White characters. Would’ve thought this subject matter would’ve included a more diverse cast.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Kidnapping, Racism, Misogyny, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

lisettemarie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Mass/school shootings, Child death, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, and Drug use

emmasbookishself's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed many aspects of this book such as the pacing, the investigative sides of the story, the action and the vulnerability between the characters. 

The Last Widow is an incredible read that contains a lot of heavy topics and subject matter. TW: child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, kidnapping, alt-right nazi ideology, cult. 

Michelle Spivey is having a usual day out with her daughter shopping when she is abducted from the parking lot. Spivey is a scientist at the CDC, and will be a very key component to what’s to come next. Authorities are having a hard time determining why and who took her. 

Will and Sara are visiting with her family when multiple bombs go off, at hospitals and other vital establishments. Due to the nature of their professions they rush off to attempt to help in any way they can. However, they end up on the scene of a traffic accident that seems suspicious. Sara ends up being kidnapped as well, and Will ends up injured. 

Will is desperate to find Sara, and with help from his coworkers at GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation), and the FBI to locate Sara and Michelle, because at this point at the very least they know their kidnappings are connected. 

When Will goes undercover it’s a race against time as he tries to get close and shut down the unknown far right domestic terrorist act that is in motion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Child death, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Racism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Pedophilia

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Murder, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Racism, and Medical content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Vomit, and Blood

siobhanward's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 Slaughter writes some of the most disturbing fiction out there, but it rarely feels gratuitous. This book moved very quickly, but didn't seem rushed. I did, however, have a lot of trouble keeping track of who was who - characters would appear and quickly become very crucial to the plot, without me having a chance to figure out who they were or where they came from. The plot was decent - very creepy at points, and I appreciated Slaughter creating context for real-life events in the past that I didn't know a ton about (Waco siege, etc.).

Slaughter is definitely an author I gravitate to, but I definitely need to read her in moderation because her stories can be heavy!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

wednesdayzombie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Incest, Hate crime, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Gore, Grief, Child death, Car accident, Confinement, Violence, Rape, Murder, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, War, Death, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

justinea's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

My first Karin Slaughter read. Gripping suspense novel starring GBI agent Will Trent. Heavy topics. See content warnings. Characters were enjoyable though not complex. Storyline was fast paced and gripping. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, and Hate crime

Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Torture, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, Murder, Incest, and Violence