Reviews - After That Night

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After That Night

Karin Slaughter

4.2 AVERAGE

mzcaty's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

annaclarkski's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

samnbeans's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

thegourmetbookworm's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 stars rounded up to 3.

Karin Slaughter’s After That Night, the latest in the Will Trent series, left me cold. The novel dives into the lives of Sara Linton, Will Trent, and Faith Mitchell as they navigate a chilling web of privilege and abuse in Atlanta’s elite circles. Fifteen years after Sara’s own trauma, she witnesses the death of a young woman named Dani Cooper, whose brutal assault draws eerie parallels to Sara’s own and she must confront her demons once again.

Despite the promising premise, I found myself unable to connect with the story. The narrative felt overly long and failed to maintain my interest beyond the halfway mark. Some may find the twists intriguing, I struggled to engage with the characters or their motivations.

While the audiobook narration added a commendable layer to the experience, it wasn’t enough to overcome my overall dissatisfaction. The novel’s excessive violence and disturbing themes left me unsettled. For readers sensitive to sexual violence, I strongly advise caution, as it is a central theme throughout.

Overall, After That Night didn’t live up to my expectations of Slaughter’s gripping storytelling. While it may appeal to fans of police procedurals and intense psychological dramas, it simply wasn’t the right fit for me.

** Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy. The opinions are solely my own.

v_nerdbooks's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-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: Complicated

sj10's review against another edition

5.0

This latest installment gives us more insight into Sara Linton’s past and wow it does not disappoint. Will Trent remains the stoic quiet supportive partner that Sara needs and deserves in this book and the crime element has all the makings to provide the disturbing brilliance of Karin Slaughters writing. The twisted story of secret clubs and rape, how some people believe they are above everyone lose and can get away with (actual) murder is gripping and holly disgusting.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley and provide an honest review