A review by justnei
False Witness by Karin Slaughter

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

1.0

This is the story of two sisters who have lived drastically different lives, stemming from a traumatic childhood. One sister is a drug addict, the other a lawyer. Callie and Leigh love each other despite their different lives, and this theme was particularly touching to me throughout the book. The only part of this book I enjoyed was the relationships between characters. Dr. Jerry and Callie was a second favourite to Callie and Leigh. The love and support that filled their relationship was soothing in otherwise emotionally turbulent and extremely violent book. The sisters lives are thrown into chaos when their past comes to their present to haunt them, and what follows are disturbing, detailed accounts of violence against women. A few years ago, Karin Slaughter books were morbidly fascinating to me. Now, they are so far from my cup of tea I know I'll likely never pick up another one. The ending of this book was so incredibly depressing to me, I wish I had never read it. 

Lastly, my biggest nitpick. I hated how much the author referenced covid. It felt like she was describing the pandemic to someone who has lived on a different planet and had no idea what's been happening on earth since early 2020.
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