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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
This is what I needed to read. Slaughter never fails me, such a good writer, good story even if sometimes a bit grossly descriptive, but I get it. Violence against women should not be sugar coated. Strong female characters. I guess that’s what you get from a female writer.
There was a lot to love about this book. At first, I rolled my eyes when, of course, Lena is involved in a case again. I swear, for a state the size of Georgia, there are only about 100 LEO according to the author. She just keeps recycling the same players in the same jurisdictions. I was similarly disheartened to see Jeffery come back into the fold. I am a huge fan of Will, because I have a soft spot for misunderstood underdogs. It must be some kind of "I can fix him" trope I unfortunately find appealing. But somehow, all of this jumping back and forth between timelines and characters kept me hooked. HOWEVER, I think that it was completely unnecessary turn of events to make Brock a complete monster. Karin Slaughter could have chosen literally any other character, and the story would have worked just as well. As I said before, I had a soft spot for Brock and his friendship with Sara. It was a wholesome plot point that didn't need to be destroyed. Sara has gone through ridiculous traumas, and now she also finds out that a decades old friendship was... this. It was unnecessary, and honestly, it kind of turned me off the entire book at the end. I'm still stewing about it the next day, and that's either genius on the author's part or something I should talk to a therapist about because none of these characters are real LOL
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really disappointed by this one.
Started off fairly well but I found that I just didn’t get into the story. I sortof felt like the author was relying on the shock factor of such a graphic topic. Which is fine and I usually love intense stories, but I wasn’t invested in who the murderer was. And I didn’t particularly care when I found out. I didn’t really feel any suspense at any time and the relationship between Sarah and Will really annoyed me and I found it quite immature. Maybe my 2.75 is a bit harsh, it might deserve a 3 but I think this one was a bit of a miss for me!
Started off fairly well but I found that I just didn’t get into the story. I sortof felt like the author was relying on the shock factor of such a graphic topic. Which is fine and I usually love intense stories, but I wasn’t invested in who the murderer was. And I didn’t particularly care when I found out. I didn’t really feel any suspense at any time and the relationship between Sarah and Will really annoyed me and I found it quite immature. Maybe my 2.75 is a bit harsh, it might deserve a 3 but I think this one was a bit of a miss for me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Karin Slaughter has been one of my all-time favourite authors. I lived and breathed the Grant County Series many years ago and was devastated in “that” book, for those who know, they know. I have since re-read them all twice and they are almost as good as the first time. With slight reluctance (a bit of falling out with the author's decision) I picked up Sara’s story again and was hooked straight away. Will Trent has become a firm favourite with me. As the series has moved along the nitty-gritty solving of murders has rolled on, cases have kept me turning the pages and waiting impatiently for a new case in a new book. The story of Sara and Will has evolved and I for one will continue to read on in future books to see what happens next.
Now to the Silent Wife, Slaughter’s 20th book in 20 years in 2020 and she does not disappoint. This story focuses on the murder of young women and requires the team to look into similar past cases to try and solve the horrors unleashed upon them. This brings old and new characters together and I loved the questioning I had the whole way through about who carried out these terrible crimes and why.
Slaughter’s writing is succinct and clear, there is no need for elaborate backstories, as her style of writing allows the reader to pick up the information really easily. She does not shy away from the description of injuries and the picture for me is all too clear. The nature of horror in their deaths is in true Slaughter style, I don’t like gory and I never find her writing is over the line for me so she hits the mark in that sense.
Her characters in this book bring old and new together which I loved and her skill in moving the story back and forward/past and present was done seamlessly. I am falling more in love with Will as the books move on, his flaws make him so much more adorable and I can’t wait to see what the author does next with his character. Sara, I have loved since the beginning, you see her skills and expertise has developed as the past and present meet and her vulnerability and resilience is something I have always loved about her. This was a great book, it brought back much-loved characters that I had sorely missed and came to a stunning conclusion when the murderer was revealed.
I read this book with Pigeonhole which released a stave a day over 15 days which was a new way of reading for me and one I enjoyed. I looked forward to new chapters being released and it gave me time to think about the ones I had just read and how I thought the story would go.
This was a 5-star book for me, she is one of my favourite authors and this book did not disappoint. I was hooked as usual.
Thanks to the author, the publisher, and Pigeonhole for a chance to read a copy of this book.
Now to the Silent Wife, Slaughter’s 20th book in 20 years in 2020 and she does not disappoint. This story focuses on the murder of young women and requires the team to look into similar past cases to try and solve the horrors unleashed upon them. This brings old and new characters together and I loved the questioning I had the whole way through about who carried out these terrible crimes and why.
Slaughter’s writing is succinct and clear, there is no need for elaborate backstories, as her style of writing allows the reader to pick up the information really easily. She does not shy away from the description of injuries and the picture for me is all too clear. The nature of horror in their deaths is in true Slaughter style, I don’t like gory and I never find her writing is over the line for me so she hits the mark in that sense.
Her characters in this book bring old and new together which I loved and her skill in moving the story back and forward/past and present was done seamlessly. I am falling more in love with Will as the books move on, his flaws make him so much more adorable and I can’t wait to see what the author does next with his character. Sara, I have loved since the beginning, you see her skills and expertise has developed as the past and present meet and her vulnerability and resilience is something I have always loved about her. This was a great book, it brought back much-loved characters that I had sorely missed and came to a stunning conclusion when the murderer was revealed.
I read this book with Pigeonhole which released a stave a day over 15 days which was a new way of reading for me and one I enjoyed. I looked forward to new chapters being released and it gave me time to think about the ones I had just read and how I thought the story would go.
This was a 5-star book for me, she is one of my favourite authors and this book did not disappoint. I was hooked as usual.
Thanks to the author, the publisher, and Pigeonhole for a chance to read a copy of this book.
First off, Karin Slaughter is ‘da Bomb! I liked how this storyline went between the past and the present. I loved reading more about the relationships of Sara & Jeffery and Sara & Will. I poor through these so quickly, as I can’t get enough, but I’m worried as I only have one more in the Will Trent series to go. Will that be the last? (Heavy sigh)
Thank you
Thank you to Karin Slaughter for giving me nightmares! But seriously thank you for your characters and for taking us back to Grant County. Her writing is so intense. Love her books!
Thank you to Karin Slaughter for giving me nightmares! But seriously thank you for your characters and for taking us back to Grant County. Her writing is so intense. Love her books!
I should begin by saying Karin Slaughter is one of my favorite authors. I have enjoyed all her books. I loved this one so much. The Grant County series was just so amazing and it was great to revisit that setting again. The flashbacks to Jeffery, Lena, etc. were so well done. Will Trent and all the other characters are so interesting too. Even though I guessed who the serial killer was about half way through, this book is my favorite read of 2020 so far.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My thrillers went from pedo to necro, what did I do to the universe? I know the series is will Trent , but he felt so minimal in this one. More of a Sara focus, which is fine but I feel like that’s been a transitional theme (not like I read these in order anyways). Overall this one was fine, but the pace felt slower than usual which made me pick up on some repetitive writing/filler phrases which got annoying.