A review by cstoeger
Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I loved this book by Karen Slaughter.  This one was a slow burn compared to her other one I just read, Pieces of You.  She seamlessly weaved the two different storylines (1980s & today).  I kept imagining this book as a episode of Cold Case and picturing how the characters looked in the 1980s versus now.  

I will be seeking out other Karen Slaughter books and adding them to my "to-read" shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Child abuse

Minor: Dementia

I was pleasantly surprised at who the killer was. All of the surrounding characters were flawed (some had very big ones). That whole group of friends was very toxic, but I think I was taken aback at the scene where Ricky and