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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter was an ARC I received. I'll admit that I thought I had this one figured out early on, and I was kind of aggravated. However, I should have known better! This is the first Karin Slaughter I've read, and y'all, this one was awesome. The premise is that 30-something Andrea (bonus points for having a character with my name) and her mom Laura are out shopping at a mall. It's just a normal shopping day, and then something goes down. This opens the flood gates of truth, as Laura has a whole past that Andrea knew nothing about. The book alternates between present-day and Laura's past to piece the story together. I don't want to reveal two much about the crux of what Laura was involved with previously as that totally spoils the twists in this one that made it so, so good. Trust me, it'll make you turn the pages as you try to figure it all out. I would have read this one in a day had sleep not been a thing I needed in life. Oh, and they're turning this one into a TV series, so you should read this before that. #BooksOverTV #AndMovies
3.75 pretty good! didnt see where it was going for a bit but was interesting back story
i'll be interested to see the netflix side of this!
i'll be interested to see the netflix side of this!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am a big Karin Slaughter fan and although this book was somewhat engrossing, I did figure out the whole plot pretty quickly and it didn’t have that element of surprise or tension I usually feel when reading one of her books. It was pretty predictable and put downable.
I thought at one point I might DNF it but I persisted out of my love for the author. Don’t make this your first Karin Slaughter read as there are way better ones!
I thought at one point I might DNF it but I persisted out of my love for the author. Don’t make this your first Karin Slaughter read as there are way better ones!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Admittedly I didn’t understand what was going on for a good part of the book, likely because I was listening to it and I tend to stop paying attention. Eventually it clicked for me and I was thrilled by the 2 storylines unraveling more information. But then somewhere near the end it lost me. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there was missing something. I think I felt a bit disconnected from the characters. Andy was annoying, though her actions are realistic of an average girl going through this crazy plot. Laura was the only interesting character but I don’t think we explored her life between the past and present enough.
Overall I really enjoyed this, I need to read more of these types of thrillers and than the unrealistic ones I’ve been reading lately.
Overall I really enjoyed this, I need to read more of these types of thrillers and than the unrealistic ones I’ve been reading lately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Suicide, Violence
This was an incredible read, what a twisty thrilling ride. I really enjoy the depth of Slaughter’s novels.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So I did overall enjoy this, but it took me a while to want to read it. Andy's story really just wasn't doing it for me. I did really enjoy Jane's story pretty early on, to the point where one of those sections ended and I found myself a bit disappointed to remember that there was another setting and main character. That said, I'm not sure how excited I am about reading the second book in this series.
3.5⭐
It was a good book but nowhere near as good as Pretty Girls. I'm intrigued by the next book following Andrea in Girl Forgotten so we shall see where it takes us.
It was a good book but nowhere near as good as Pretty Girls. I'm intrigued by the next book following Andrea in Girl Forgotten so we shall see where it takes us.