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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm a huge Karin Slaughter fan and this was another fast-paced, twisty, and complex thriller that kept me guessing until the end.
When a young girl is brought into the ER after being violently attacked, Sara does everything she can to save the girl; including hearing her confess what really happened. While her detective partner investigates, some similarities come to the surface that take Sara back to an assault she'd rather forget, 15 years ago. Could the two be connected?
One reason KS is my favourite crime author is because of how much effort she puts into her books. Each novel is well-researched and tightly plotted with great character development, and After That Night was no exception. It had the perfect pace that made it hard to stop listening, especially when I finally started making the connections. I loved how things were explored from different angles, giving multiple perspectives and dropping clues along the way. I get lost in Slaughter's writing more than any other author - she makes even the smallest mundanities interesting and pays such close attention to detail. That said, it did get a little too detailed at times, but that's to be expected when your two main characters are experts in their respective fields.
Despite having not read every book in the Will Trent series, I soon picked up on the characters and their connections. While I'm sure the previous novels would provide more context and familiarity, I found this one fine to read as a standalone. There are quite a lot of characters to keep track of but each has a role to play and isn't just in there as a filler red herring.
I reserved the next book in the series as soon as I finished, so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next (and also going back to read all the other Will Trent books I've accidentally skipped).
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Rating breakdown
When a young girl is brought into the ER after being violently attacked, Sara does everything she can to save the girl; including hearing her confess what really happened. While her detective partner investigates, some similarities come to the surface that take Sara back to an assault she'd rather forget, 15 years ago. Could the two be connected?
One reason KS is my favourite crime author is because of how much effort she puts into her books. Each novel is well-researched and tightly plotted with great character development, and After That Night was no exception. It had the perfect pace that made it hard to stop listening, especially when I finally started making the connections. I loved how things were explored from different angles, giving multiple perspectives and dropping clues along the way. I get lost in Slaughter's writing more than any other author - she makes even the smallest mundanities interesting and pays such close attention to detail. That said, it did get a little too detailed at times, but that's to be expected when your two main characters are experts in their respective fields.
Despite having not read every book in the Will Trent series, I soon picked up on the characters and their connections. While I'm sure the previous novels would provide more context and familiarity, I found this one fine to read as a standalone. There are quite a lot of characters to keep track of but each has a role to play and isn't just in there as a filler red herring.
I reserved the next book in the series as soon as I finished, so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next (and also going back to read all the other Will Trent books I've accidentally skipped).
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Rating breakdown
- Plot/narrative - 4.5
- Writing style/readability - 4.5
- Characters - 4
- Diverse themes - 4
- Ending - 4
Overall - 4.2
Welp this was freaking excellent. Loved it from start to finish. A great murder(s) mystery with so many layer including things that I didn’t see coming. Every character was awesome. It was smart, sarcastic, brutal, and overall just kickass writing. Blessed day. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
it’s been a couple of years since I last read a #karinslaughter book and man have I missed them! This was so dark and so fantastic! I don't know how she continually does it! Writes these twisted, compelling, dark stories that suck you in and leave you disturbed but wanting to read more and more!
4.5 Stars from me
Love Will Trent! Can't bring myself to watch the TV series though.
Anyway, poor Sara has been through A LOT in her life and this book drags her back to a particularly dark period of time in which what should have been a wonderful evening turned into a living nightmare and a life changing assault.
So when a woman attends the ER bearing strikingly similar injuries to those Sara sustained all those years ago - meaning there could be a serial offender who is still active - she feels compelled to get to the bottom of it for once and for all.
The dynamic between Will and Sara is fab although in truth I did have a soft spot for his ex-wife and I miss her a bit from these stories.
After That Night is yet another intelligently plotted, deep, dark, enthralling read from the powerhouse that is Karin Slaughter and I massively enjoyed it.
Love Will Trent! Can't bring myself to watch the TV series though.
Anyway, poor Sara has been through A LOT in her life and this book drags her back to a particularly dark period of time in which what should have been a wonderful evening turned into a living nightmare and a life changing assault.
So when a woman attends the ER bearing strikingly similar injuries to those Sara sustained all those years ago - meaning there could be a serial offender who is still active - she feels compelled to get to the bottom of it for once and for all.
The dynamic between Will and Sara is fab although in truth I did have a soft spot for his ex-wife and I miss her a bit from these stories.
After That Night is yet another intelligently plotted, deep, dark, enthralling read from the powerhouse that is Karin Slaughter and I massively enjoyed it.
I really enjoy Karin Slaughter books and was so pleased to get the opportunity to read this book. However, when I realised that it was number 11 in a series, I couldn't help be a little disappointed. I'm usually a huge fan of reading books in order, but I just didn't have time to read the previous 10. Thankfully, I didn't need to worry as I felt that this book worked really well as a standalone novel.
After That Night follows GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton. Sara battles to safe the life of a woman who has been brutally attacked and it becomes clear that this was linked to a violent attack on Sara herself, from 15 years ago. Will and Sara work together to find out what or who could possibly link the two attacks and discover much more than they bargained for.
I haven't met the characters of Will and Sara before, but I really feel as though I want to go back and re-read the previous books. Not because I felt as though I was missing things, but because I enjoyed them so much as characters.
This book was gritty and dark and full of twists and turns. I love how Karin Slaughter writes and she really does write a great thriller.
My only negative was that the chapters were SO long!
My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.
After That Night follows GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton. Sara battles to safe the life of a woman who has been brutally attacked and it becomes clear that this was linked to a violent attack on Sara herself, from 15 years ago. Will and Sara work together to find out what or who could possibly link the two attacks and discover much more than they bargained for.
I haven't met the characters of Will and Sara before, but I really feel as though I want to go back and re-read the previous books. Not because I felt as though I was missing things, but because I enjoyed them so much as characters.
This book was gritty and dark and full of twists and turns. I love how Karin Slaughter writes and she really does write a great thriller.
My only negative was that the chapters were SO long!
My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
There is no author who writes crime fiction like Karin Slaughter. I committed to the Will Trent series a year ago and it amazes me how each book gets better and better. While her stories are dark and disturbing, they are so tactfully written and well-researched that as you read, it feels like you are following a true crime segment.
Full review to come as I gather more thoughts but if you are okay with graphic scenes and more disturbing content (rape), do not pass on this suspenseful thriller.
Thank you William Morrow for the ARC!!
Full review to come as I gather more thoughts but if you are okay with graphic scenes and more disturbing content (rape), do not pass on this suspenseful thriller.
Thank you William Morrow for the ARC!!
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This book started out so great, and I was so eager to read it, and as it went on it, drug on more and more and more. I was unable to even finish it because I dreaded every time I had to pick it up.