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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Love love love as i didn't suspect who the fucking psychopathic rapist/killer was.
Started the series with one of the most recent publications, but this made me start the series at the beginning, def a must-read! The language is also notthat simple (vocabulary mostly), so that's a plus too
Quick read tho, not a long book
Started the series with one of the most recent publications, but this made me start the series at the beginning, def a must-read! The language is also notthat simple (vocabulary mostly), so that's a plus too
Quick read tho, not a long book
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
“The Silent Wife” by Karin Slaughter is the latest installment in the Will Trent mystery series and it was a perfect addition. For fans of the series, this book will be a walk down memory lane as much of it is told in flashback, in times before departed characters passed on. It’s a master class in layering stories to build to the finish. The story might not keep you guessing about whodunit, but the how and why are cloaked in mystery until the end.
Karin Slaughter is an excellent writer, but this was a little too violent and gory for my taste.
dark
emotional
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Really excellent writing and v compelling
pros:
- the writing was gripping and I never quite knew where the story was going until the very end.
- I liked the characters overall, especially Will, and I thought they behaved pretty realistically, especially with Faith's rambling and all their complicated relationships between each other.
- I appreciated that even though this was a late book and mixed 2 series, I still had a good feel for what had gone on most of the time, which is quite impressive
- the case was very compelling and you were 100% gunning for this awful guy to be caught.
- it definitely made me want to go back to the start of the series and see how will and Sara had got to where they are.
cons:
- the details were just... so graphic and explicit and disturbing at times that I struggled with it, and it lingered in my mind with horrible images. that's the main reason I'm hesitant to read more of her work.
- also, from an outside perspective, Jeffrey is just a shit head and I had no love for him at all. I assume his history with Sara somehow redeems him but I loathed him in this context and didnt feel any connection to his chapters
- there were a lot of characters (also cus i was coming in fresh to the series) so i lost track sometimes, esp when just surnames were used randomly.
- I had kind of hoped the title meant that Jeffrey was corrupt like Daryl said and Sara had kept silent about it, that seemed like a cool use of the title and the story, but it didn't link in like that.
- I did like the ending, though felt like some other reviewers that it was a bit abrupt/awkwardly tied in maybe?
overall, very well written and compelling but struggled with the graphicness.
pros:
- the writing was gripping and I never quite knew where the story was going until the very end.
- I liked the characters overall, especially Will, and I thought they behaved pretty realistically, especially with Faith's rambling and all their complicated relationships between each other.
- I appreciated that even though this was a late book and mixed 2 series, I still had a good feel for what had gone on most of the time, which is quite impressive
- the case was very compelling and you were 100% gunning for this awful guy to be caught.
- it definitely made me want to go back to the start of the series and see how will and Sara had got to where they are.
cons:
- the details were just... so graphic and explicit and disturbing at times that I struggled with it, and it lingered in my mind with horrible images. that's the main reason I'm hesitant to read more of her work.
- also, from an outside perspective, Jeffrey is just a shit head and I had no love for him at all. I assume his history with Sara somehow redeems him but I loathed him in this context and didnt feel any connection to his chapters
- there were a lot of characters (also cus i was coming in fresh to the series) so i lost track sometimes, esp when just surnames were used randomly.
- I had kind of hoped the title meant that Jeffrey was corrupt like Daryl said and Sara had kept silent about it, that seemed like a cool use of the title and the story, but it didn't link in like that.
- I did like the ending, though felt like some other reviewers that it was a bit abrupt/awkwardly tied in maybe?
overall, very well written and compelling but struggled with the graphicness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence
all the warnings, for everything
Karin Slaughter pulls out all of the stops in her next book in the Will Trent series. This fast-paced book focuses on tracking down a serial killer targeting women. The MO is the same as a rapist locked up years ago, so Will Trent must work harder than ever to find the connection and the killer before any more women are attacked.
As Will gets deeper into the investigation, the man in prison points to Jeffrey Tolliver. Will Trent is Sara Linton's boyfriend. Sara was married to Jeffrey Tolliver, and as turbulent as their marriage was, Sara would still be with him now had he not been murdered. However, it is five years later and Will and Sara are going strong. For the man in prison to try and finger Jeffrey for the previous rapes is nothing less that disturbing for both Sara and Will.
This no doubt shakes whatever balance Sara and Will have right to the core. Long-held secrets come to play and the book then shifts to the past from years previously when Jeffrey and Sara found one another. Back in the present, the story deals with Will, Sara and Will's partner Faith facing a race against time to stop the current murders, all while striving to protect Jeffrey's memory.
This book is certainly not an easy read, although it is thoroughly compelling. In the last book of the Grant County series, Jeffrey died a hero. So with his name being tied to previous rapes brings in an incredible amount of angst. Meanwhile, the story also has another pivotal character, and that is Lena Adams. She was in the first series as a cop who worked for Jeffrey, but who had taken quite a turn.
Let me suggest that you read ALL of these books in order, from the very first book in the Grant County series, Blindsighted, all the way through Undone, and then beginning this series with Tryptich, through this book, The Silent Wife. It is an excellent investment in time, as the back stories in this series are critical to truly appreciating this most current book.
I do not know if or when there will be another book in this series, but I certainly hope so. The series are spectacular and I believe every reader of this genre needs to put every single one of these books on their radar.
Many thanks to William Morrow and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
As Will gets deeper into the investigation, the man in prison points to Jeffrey Tolliver. Will Trent is Sara Linton's boyfriend. Sara was married to Jeffrey Tolliver, and as turbulent as their marriage was, Sara would still be with him now had he not been murdered. However, it is five years later and Will and Sara are going strong. For the man in prison to try and finger Jeffrey for the previous rapes is nothing less that disturbing for both Sara and Will.
This no doubt shakes whatever balance Sara and Will have right to the core. Long-held secrets come to play and the book then shifts to the past from years previously when Jeffrey and Sara found one another. Back in the present, the story deals with Will, Sara and Will's partner Faith facing a race against time to stop the current murders, all while striving to protect Jeffrey's memory.
This book is certainly not an easy read, although it is thoroughly compelling. In the last book of the Grant County series, Jeffrey died a hero. So with his name being tied to previous rapes brings in an incredible amount of angst. Meanwhile, the story also has another pivotal character, and that is Lena Adams. She was in the first series as a cop who worked for Jeffrey, but who had taken quite a turn.
Let me suggest that you read ALL of these books in order, from the very first book in the Grant County series, Blindsighted, all the way through Undone, and then beginning this series with Tryptich, through this book, The Silent Wife. It is an excellent investment in time, as the back stories in this series are critical to truly appreciating this most current book.
I do not know if or when there will be another book in this series, but I certainly hope so. The series are spectacular and I believe every reader of this genre needs to put every single one of these books on their radar.
Many thanks to William Morrow and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
3,5*
Typischer Karin Slaughter Thriller, der trotz seiner Länge nicht langweilig wurde. Fand ihn solide und interessant, macht man als Thriller-Fan nichts falsch mit! :)
Typischer Karin Slaughter Thriller, der trotz seiner Länge nicht langweilig wurde. Fand ihn solide und interessant, macht man als Thriller-Fan nichts falsch mit! :)
4.5 *
I picked this book up at the airport has I had read my other 3 and needed something for the plane home. I had no idea what this book involved except for the synopsis on the back. I have since found out that this is part of a big series (and this book is right in the middle of the series) however I never felt like I was missing info and it was a complete story.
I also mistakenly thought this was a thriller (based on the cover and synopsis) but it was definitely horror which I absolutely loved! A few times the graphic detail made me gasp - but in a good way! I loved every gory detail.
I throughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end although I will say the ending “whodunnit” was a little cliche out of left field. It did have that “oh no” factor which I enjoyed initially but after it sunk in I was little disappointed.
I will definitely read more books in this series!
I picked this book up at the airport has I had read my other 3 and needed something for the plane home. I had no idea what this book involved except for the synopsis on the back. I have since found out that this is part of a big series (and this book is right in the middle of the series) however I never felt like I was missing info and it was a complete story.
I also mistakenly thought this was a thriller (based on the cover and synopsis) but it was definitely horror which I absolutely loved! A few times the graphic detail made me gasp - but in a good way! I loved every gory detail.
I throughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end although I will say the ending “whodunnit” was a little cliche out of left field. It did have that “oh no” factor which I enjoyed initially but after it sunk in I was little disappointed.
I will definitely read more books in this series!
The ending made me cry along with the author note. Wow Shelby’s crying again? Yes I know, shut up. The back and forth in time to see Sara’s relationship with Jeffery after the divorce (a time we didn’t get to see in the Grant County series) and then to see her relationship with Will now was so good. I understand now why Karin made the decision to kill off Jeffery after bringing him and Sara back together at the end of the Grant County series. Will deserved to find Sara and to be loved by her.
Ugh. Karin Slaughter you are seriously my favorite author. Can you please kill off Lena though? I hate that woman so much.
Ugh. Karin Slaughter you are seriously my favorite author. Can you please kill off Lena though? I hate that woman so much.