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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
3.5!
Solid first book in a mystery series. Like the character interactions but the descriptions are very graphic and brutal
Solid first book in a mystery series. Like the character interactions but the descriptions are very graphic and brutal
dark
fast-paced
dark
emotional
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
dark
lots of trigger warnings. But this is a dark, twisty book right in line with the good stuff K.Slaughter always puts out. The storyline was engaging and the depth of each of the characters was great, especially to start the series out.
2.5 stars
This is very graphic, definitely hard to read at times.
Not a fan of Lena. I have been able to forgive a lot of her actions and behavior throughout this book because she is coping with grief, but I hit a point where she was condescending to a victim (in her mind) and it rubbed me the wrong way. Also, it shows TERRIBLE judgement and training that, as a police officer, she allowed someone to take her gun off of her person.
Why is it a common thing in police dramas that an officer personally connected to a crime is allowed to be involved in an investigation? It’s bad enough that the individual thinks it is a good idea, considering the risk they introduce in being involved. What if evidence or testimony is thrown out?
Finally, I guessed who the killer was but not because of the clues given. I don't feel like the information set up led to a satisfying reveal. The killer's identity was more about shocking the reader and not about connecting the different elements of the investigation.
There are more things that irked me, but I think this is one of Slaughter's early novels. I've liked later works much better, so I can appreciate how she has grown as a writer.
This is very graphic, definitely hard to read at times.
Not a fan of Lena. I have been able to forgive a lot of her actions and behavior throughout this book because she is coping with grief, but I hit a point where she was condescending to a victim (in her mind) and it rubbed me the wrong way. Also, it shows TERRIBLE judgement and training that, as a police officer, she allowed someone to take her gun off of her person.
Why is it a common thing in police dramas that an officer personally connected to a crime is allowed to be involved in an investigation? It’s bad enough that the individual thinks it is a good idea, considering the risk they introduce in being involved. What if evidence or testimony is thrown out?
Finally, I guessed who the killer was but not because of the clues given. I don't feel like the information set up led to a satisfying reveal. The killer's identity was more about shocking the reader and not about connecting the different elements of the investigation.
There are more things that irked me, but I think this is one of Slaughter's early novels. I've liked later works much better, so I can appreciate how she has grown as a writer.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
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:
Complicated
3.5
I must say that this story took so long to read because it was especially brutal, bloody and gory. If I had known from the onset that their would be a lot of women raped in the story I probably wouldn’t have read it.
I must say that this story took so long to read because it was especially brutal, bloody and gory. If I had known from the onset that their would be a lot of women raped in the story I probably wouldn’t have read it.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Incest, Suicide
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Abortion
I picked up Blindsighted, the first book in the Grant County series, having heard the books being compared to Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad books which I love. I probably shouldn't have based my expectations so high because I did end up being disappointed at first. The writing wasn't up to the standard I was expecting, sometimes it was a little too clunky or blunt, and some dialogue seemed a little forced for my tastes. But I kept going. This was a first book so I can't expect miracles and as there are a lot of books to follow, I'm assuming this improves. In fact, late in the first half of this book I noticed an improvement.
Blindsighted is quite gruesome, perhaps dipping slightly over the line into unnecessarily gruesome. There are some graphic descriptions of violence towards women, descriptions of rape and suicide. It's definitely not going to be for everyone.
This book is told from three different people. Sara Linton, the town's Paediatrician and Coroner (a mix that confuses me a little bit but hey, I'll go with it), Jeffery Tolliver, the Chief of Police and Sara's ex-husband, and Lena Adams, the force's only female detective and the first victims sister. I preferred the Jeffery and Lena chapters even if I found Lena hard to warm up to. The investigation bits were much more interesting to me. I'm not quite sure why the fuck Lena was allowed in on the investigation into who murdered her sister.
I did find the ending quite exciting. The minute I realised who the killer was, my stomach got this weird feeling, and I think it's a feeling that will stick in my memory for a while. Drip. Drip. Drip. And suddenly I knew who it was and I was wanting to yell at the characters to figure it out. IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. It was almost enough to make me raise my rating. Almost. But for now I'll keep it as a three star read, I liked it.
Blindsighted is quite gruesome, perhaps dipping slightly over the line into unnecessarily gruesome. There are some graphic descriptions of violence towards women, descriptions of rape and suicide. It's definitely not going to be for everyone.
This book is told from three different people. Sara Linton, the town's Paediatrician and Coroner (a mix that confuses me a little bit but hey, I'll go with it), Jeffery Tolliver, the Chief of Police and Sara's ex-husband, and Lena Adams, the force's only female detective and the first victims sister. I preferred the Jeffery and Lena chapters even if I found Lena hard to warm up to. The investigation bits were much more interesting to me. I'm not quite sure why the fuck Lena was allowed in on the investigation into who murdered her sister.
I did find the ending quite exciting. The minute I realised who the killer was, my stomach got this weird feeling, and I think it's a feeling that will stick in my memory for a while. Drip. Drip. Drip. And suddenly I knew who it was and I was wanting to yell at the characters to figure it out. IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. It was almost enough to make me raise my rating. Almost. But for now I'll keep it as a three star read, I liked it.