Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter

16 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

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

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

rachelparker's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Gore, Body horror, Gun violence, Rape, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Incest, Islamophobia, Racism, Colonisation, Death, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

fbzcab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Medical content, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

jackbifrost's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Torture, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Child abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Incest

raquelcanread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gore, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Cursing, War, Xenophobia, Torture, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

jesshart8's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Violence, and Religious bigotry