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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Will, Amanda, Sarah, and Faith are back.
Will is quiet as usual. Sarah has a bigger role, she is very unsure and down on herself most of this book. We flashback to her time in Grant County during a time Jeffery Tolliver as chief was still alive. It was a rocky time between Sarah and Jeffrey during the flash backs.
I didn't catch the killer in this book, I missed it this time around.
The story concludes with strong anticipation for the next Will Trent Book!!!
Will is quiet as usual. Sarah has a bigger role, she is very unsure and down on herself most of this book. We flashback to her time in Grant County during a time Jeffery Tolliver as chief was still alive. It was a rocky time between Sarah and Jeffrey during the flash backs.
I didn't catch the killer in this book, I missed it this time around.
The story concludes with strong anticipation for the next Will Trent Book!!!
Het nieuwe boek van Karin Slaughter, ja wat moet je er over zeggen. Het was weer meesterlijk goed. Het boek begint met een moord in een gevangenis die Will en Faith in contact brengt met een veroordeelde pedofiel die Sara’s overleden echtgenoot Jeffery ervan beschuldigt hem te hebben veroordeeld voor een misdaad die hij niet heeft begaan.
Er wordt naar de zaak gekeken en er zijn inderdaad aanwijzingen dat het toch anders in elkaar zit . Er zijn nieuwe slachtoffers, die veel overeenkomsten hebben met de oude slachtoffers. Will, Sara en het team staan voor de taak deze moorden en mysteries op te lossen.
Verzwegen is het 20e boek en het is een voortzetting van de Will Trent-serie. Dit boek is op zichzelf te lezen, maar het heeft nog meer betekenis als je de serie leest. De meeste personages zijn de afgelopen 20 jaar een begrip geworden en voelen als oude vrienden.
Karin Slaughter beschrijft alles zeer gedetailleerd, dat het soms heel heftig over kan komen en je het boek eventjes weglegt. Zo gruwelijk is het soms. Het boek houdt je echt van begin tot het einde in zijn greep, gruwelijk of niet. Je leest door omdat je gewoon wilt weten hoe het nu echt in elkaar zit en natuurlijk hoe het verder gaat met Will en Sara.
Het verhaal volgt twee verhaallijnen, het verleden met Jeffrey Tolliver en het heden afgewisseld door Will en Sara. Dit is in dit geval niet storend. Je weet als lezer precies waar je je bevindt. Het boek leest lekker vlot. De manier waarop de details van het onderzoek, de medische onderzoeken, politieprocedures en denkprocessen worden beschreven is briljant. Zoals eerder vermeld deze beschrijvingen kunnen nogal heftig overkomen. Je moet een sterke maag hebben. Een boek die gewoon moet lezen en zeker geen spijt van zult hebben. Ik zou zeggen op naar de volgende!
Er wordt naar de zaak gekeken en er zijn inderdaad aanwijzingen dat het toch anders in elkaar zit . Er zijn nieuwe slachtoffers, die veel overeenkomsten hebben met de oude slachtoffers. Will, Sara en het team staan voor de taak deze moorden en mysteries op te lossen.
Verzwegen is het 20e boek en het is een voortzetting van de Will Trent-serie. Dit boek is op zichzelf te lezen, maar het heeft nog meer betekenis als je de serie leest. De meeste personages zijn de afgelopen 20 jaar een begrip geworden en voelen als oude vrienden.
Karin Slaughter beschrijft alles zeer gedetailleerd, dat het soms heel heftig over kan komen en je het boek eventjes weglegt. Zo gruwelijk is het soms. Het boek houdt je echt van begin tot het einde in zijn greep, gruwelijk of niet. Je leest door omdat je gewoon wilt weten hoe het nu echt in elkaar zit en natuurlijk hoe het verder gaat met Will en Sara.
Het verhaal volgt twee verhaallijnen, het verleden met Jeffrey Tolliver en het heden afgewisseld door Will en Sara. Dit is in dit geval niet storend. Je weet als lezer precies waar je je bevindt. Het boek leest lekker vlot. De manier waarop de details van het onderzoek, de medische onderzoeken, politieprocedures en denkprocessen worden beschreven is briljant. Zoals eerder vermeld deze beschrijvingen kunnen nogal heftig overkomen. Je moet een sterke maag hebben. Een boek die gewoon moet lezen en zeker geen spijt van zult hebben. Ik zou zeggen op naar de volgende!
4.5 ⭐️ I absolutely love Karin Slaughter’s writing. The incredible amount of research that has to go into writing her books, in detail, always blows my mind. This one went back and forth between the past and present and it was done perfectly. It gave you just enough history and information to start putting all the pieces together. Although so graphic, the detail was so incredible that while reading I literally felt as though I was watching a movie. It felt so real, I could literally picture it. The build up and the plot twist to who the serial killer was, was done SO well. But those cliffhangers at the end of the chapters had me dyingggggg for more!
I only have two complaints regarding this book. 1) there was so much in the beginning of the book regarding the prison riot and murder, but then nothing ever came back to that. And 2) this book, and the chapters were so so soooo long. I struggled reading this book as quickly as I usually do for that reason only. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book. But definitely read the TW beforehand.
I only have two complaints regarding this book. 1) there was so much in the beginning of the book regarding the prison riot and murder, but then nothing ever came back to that. And 2) this book, and the chapters were so so soooo long. I struggled reading this book as quickly as I usually do for that reason only. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book. But definitely read the TW beforehand.
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
She did it again: een page-turner doordrenkt van gruwel en spanning. De enige echte Queen of Crime, 4 sterren!
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Silent Wife is technically the tenth book in the Will Trent series but revisits Grant County and the beloved characters who lived and worked there. However, trust me when I say that it doesn't matter if you've never read any of either of those series. The story actually stands alone well without having to have read all of her back catalogue, the sign of an excellent book.
A young woman is brutally attacked on an early morning run and left for dead. Daryl Nesbitt, accused of the attack at the time, has been locked up for the eight years since the crime. Yet he's found a recent fatal attack that seemingly shares the same MO and there's no way he could have been responsible for it. The historic crime just so happens to have been handled by Sara Linton's deceased husband and Nesbitt is adamant he must have got it wrong. Needless to say this brings out all sorts of complicated emotions for Will and Sara, as well as requiring intense scrutiny of a dead cop's investigation. Switching between the original case from 8 years ago and the present hunt for a potential serial killer, this thriller keeps you on your toes throughout.
I am a huge Karin Slaughter fan - she is easily one of my favourite authors and has once again proved with The Silent Wife that she is a master of exploring violence against women. For anyone unfamiliar with Slaughter's books all of those I have read should come with a warning that they are not for the fainthearted, this one included. Her books often reflect on the impact of violence against women and therefore include graphic, gritty and sometimes quite simply gruesome descriptions of injuries, autopsies, violence etc. However what she does with such finesse is look beyond the violence to the hope, survival and strength that women are able to show. This book is a prime example of that.
I have to admit that I had figured out who the killer was just after the half-way point (I'm always disappointed rather than satisfied when this happens!) but that doesn't minimise the shock of who it was or what they did and there was an earlier twist that shocked me in true Slaughter fashion. What continues to amaze me is Slaughter's ability to write such powerful characters. I want to be friends with Faith, Lena continued to drive me m-a-d and I so often find myself wishing I could hug Will. And I rooted endlessly for Sara and Will. As Slaughter herself put it in the author's note at the end of the book, it is also secretly a love story, albeit a 'really gritty violent love [story]'.
For anyone who loves thrillers that are fast-paced, tense and entirely addictive, this is a must-read and I can't wait to have someone to discuss it with!
A young woman is brutally attacked on an early morning run and left for dead. Daryl Nesbitt, accused of the attack at the time, has been locked up for the eight years since the crime. Yet he's found a recent fatal attack that seemingly shares the same MO and there's no way he could have been responsible for it. The historic crime just so happens to have been handled by Sara Linton's deceased husband and Nesbitt is adamant he must have got it wrong. Needless to say this brings out all sorts of complicated emotions for Will and Sara, as well as requiring intense scrutiny of a dead cop's investigation. Switching between the original case from 8 years ago and the present hunt for a potential serial killer, this thriller keeps you on your toes throughout.
I am a huge Karin Slaughter fan - she is easily one of my favourite authors and has once again proved with The Silent Wife that she is a master of exploring violence against women. For anyone unfamiliar with Slaughter's books all of those I have read should come with a warning that they are not for the fainthearted, this one included. Her books often reflect on the impact of violence against women and therefore include graphic, gritty and sometimes quite simply gruesome descriptions of injuries, autopsies, violence etc. However what she does with such finesse is look beyond the violence to the hope, survival and strength that women are able to show. This book is a prime example of that.
I have to admit that I had figured out who the killer was just after the half-way point (I'm always disappointed rather than satisfied when this happens!) but that doesn't minimise the shock of who it was or what they did and there was an earlier twist that shocked me in true Slaughter fashion. What continues to amaze me is Slaughter's ability to write such powerful characters. I want to be friends with Faith, Lena continued to drive me m-a-d and I so often find myself wishing I could hug Will. And I rooted endlessly for Sara and Will. As Slaughter herself put it in the author's note at the end of the book, it is also secretly a love story, albeit a 'really gritty violent love [story]'.
For anyone who loves thrillers that are fast-paced, tense and entirely addictive, this is a must-read and I can't wait to have someone to discuss it with!
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No