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Nachtschade by Karin Slaughter

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clondonk's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

catsrmything's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

jamiecakes0522's review against another edition

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5.0

This was my first Karin Slaughter book. After reading it, I am an instant fan. I cannot wait to read more of this series. I have bonded with the characters. Karin Slaughter does not hold back in her thrillers. Blindsighted takes on a grit and rawness that make it unique and unputdownable. The small town feel gives the reader the small respite needed between the scenes of violence and it gives the book the heart that it needs to be a well rounded read.

I cannot believe that I have gone this long in my life without a Karin Slaughter thriller! Now, I'm ready to make up for lost time!

jimbowen0306's review against another edition

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4.0

This is Karin Slaughter's first book. It is an interesting, if somewhat, gross read (which, I'm finding is par for the course for Slaughter, I'm starting to find).

In this book, Sara Linton is back in her home town. She's a paediatrician, and the coroner for the Podunk Georgia town she lives in with her ex-husband, the local Chief of Police. It's your typical small town. Everyone knows your business, in that way only small town people are, but it's still a shock when the sister of one of the detectives turns up horrifically murdered. As the book/investigation progresses, we develop a picture of the town, and the relationships between Linton, Jeffery Tolliver (the Chief), and Lena Adams, the detective with the dead sister.

The book feels a little "first book" (i.e. a little busy, a little too much information), but it was a good read, all the same. There was one part, relating to Linton, that stretched credibility, but it was enjoyable, all the same.