A review by sneeps
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Immediately reminiscent of Stephen King's A Good Marriage, definitely one of the gorier of Karin Slaughter's oeuvre. A good conspiracy, fear of who can be trusted, a villain who seems all-knowing and inescapable. Satisfying ending, though honestly I would have liked more detail about the criminal proceedings after all is revealed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Dementia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail