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The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter

5 reviews

cbmac's review against another edition

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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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emmasbookishself's review against another edition

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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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raen99's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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xoxokiki's review

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challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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gingeraffe91's review

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The majority of what I read is audiobooks. The first time I tried reading this, I got through about 5 minutes and let the book expire because it didn't hold my interest. I made myself check it out again and again struggled to find interest in the story. The premise sounded great, and I've read books by Slaughter before that I really liked.

I didn't know this was the end of a series when I picked it up, but I don't think that would have made any difference. The backstories were pretty well explained and didn't have much bearing on the story itself. After 2 hours in (the book is 16 hours long), I still wasn't sure if it was for me, but I was determined to stick it out. I finally finished it today. The last probably 3 or 4 hours were decent, but I still found myself checking how much time was left. I'll read more standalone books, but I doubt I'll be revisiting Will Trent. 
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