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The Silent Wife

Karin Slaughter

4.17 AVERAGE


Was good with the back and forth, but i just wasnt really curious on who the killer was. Might be due to my own personal mood. Overall good, but not for me.

*3.5
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Another mystery from Karin Slaughter that I couldn’t put down. Ending just left a little bit to be desired in my opinion, no spoilers of course.

3 1/2 stars

Yes, I realize I’m in the minority here with my lower review! It had a general James Patterson-esque feel to it, and normally I fly through his books. However, this book did not keep me as engaged as his typically do. I muddled through the first 3/4 or so of it. About 1/4 of the way through I felt invested enough to keep going and find out “whodunnit”, and started skimming through parts. This is my second read by Karin Slaughter and I didn’t love the other one either. I think there’s just a connection missing for me in her writing. It’s probably not her... it’s me
adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

dulcep2025's review

5.0

If you started with the Grant County series and then moved on to the Will Trent series this book will be a pure delight! That’s all I can say without spoiling it! Loved it

While I love Karin Slaughter and will always read her books, I did struggle a bit with this one. I found it confronting and brutal reading about the crimes. And that ending! I was not expecting the villain to be who it was. That was shocking.