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A review by jillgoober
False Witness by Karin Slaughter
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This Karin Slaughter book was not quite as strong as The Good Daughter, but I still enjoyed it. Also, I don't know if I just happened to read two books that were similar but now I'm starting to think that all of her books are about two estranged sisters who suffered a tragedy as teenagers and also live in Georgia. I'll be reading Pretty Girls soon, so we'll see.
As I said, this book follows two sisters, Leigh and Callie, mostly in the present day (COVID included) but with brief flashbacks to a horrific event that occurred when they were teenagers. This "event" has come back to bite them about 25 years later and now they have to deal with the consequences. This is another book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. However, I did feel more connected to the characters in The Good Daughter than in this novel.
As I said, this book follows two sisters, Leigh and Callie, mostly in the present day (COVID included) but with brief flashbacks to a horrific event that occurred when they were teenagers. This "event" has come back to bite them about 25 years later and now they have to deal with the consequences. This is another book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. However, I did feel more connected to the characters in The Good Daughter than in this novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Rape, Vomit, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Drug use, and Gore