Reviews

A Boa Filha by Karin Slaughter

megroach's review against another edition

4.0

I had trouble putting this one down.
Great and intense story telling that will stick with me.

brittanyselken33's review against another edition

5.0

I just finished this book and all I’m going to say is page turner for sure. I was shocked at the end of the book and who actually did the crime that had in this book shocking to me I did not see that one coming at all. And then to find out what the guy who the one night stand was what the hockey sticks.

ashme's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Karin Slaughter back at it again with a very well written story with unbelievable depth. This was a beautiful book, but my only down side is I feel it should have ended 100 pages before it did. At the end it just felt like there were unnecessary drawn out side details and I just wanted her to get to the point. 

But still, I don’t want that to take away from the beautiful book this is. 

paige_oliviaa's review against another edition

5.0

Incredible. One of my first reads of 2022 and it will be hard to top!

mskelley88's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A solid thriller that starts off with a bang. It follows two crimes, 28 years apart, and their lasting impact. Some might say it tries to cover too much, but I think it just barely toes the line.

The novel weaves together compelling character histories, complex relationship dynamics, buried secrets, and high-stakes action. It keeps you hooked from start to finish, with plenty of twists—some I never saw coming, and one big one I predicted far in advance. That last part is why this is a 4-star read instead of 5.

ivinson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

toologen's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sep1991's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars
Minus .5 stars because it dragged on at times

erimybearimy's review against another edition

DNF. Just couldn't get into it. Won't rate it because I never actually made it to the plot!

ricoconritmo's review against another edition

2.0

Well written but too damn graphic! Violence against children gets in my head and I resent the repetition. We know what happened. Do we have to see the same grisly details from three sides?.. Furthermore, can we all agree to stop making the most vocal "person of faith" the heavy? Seriously, as soon as the prayers and Bible verses appeared I guessed the ending. Nice stereotyping...

I'll pass on her other books. It's just not worth digging through the basement of the outhouse for her handful of change.