ktxx22's review
3.0
One of those thrillers that take 16 years to get even remotely thrilling. I really wanted to like this book more than I did considering Slaughter’s large following of readers, but this book is only Ohkk. The characters were all basically shitty people, except for 2 of them. And the twist in the end was not good. Because of that it’s gonna be 3/5 from me. Definitely a page turner in those last 100 pages, but it wasn’t anything special.
alexabookish's review
3.0
this has been my least favorite so far. it probably all comes back to Lena. i hated her in the grant county series, but i did see some growth since the last time we saw her. i still don’t like her but she finally started taking responsibility and feeling remorse for things she did. this book was also just painful because, being set in grant county, there was a lot of Jeffrey talk and i’m just not ready for that. i probably never will be. i still cry almost every time he’s mentioned (i’m not joking. i genuinely shed tears).
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Broken
4 Stars
Sara Linton returns to Grant County for the Thanksgiving holiday. When the body of a young girl is pulled from the lake and another young man dies in police custody, she requests GBI assistance and Will Trent is sent to investigate.
The character development is the main focus of the story. Will's skills as an investigator are at the fore, yet it is his deepening friendship with and growing attraction to Sara that is the real highlight. Sara, herself, finally makes the bittersweet decision to put her love for Jeffrey in the past and move forward with her life. There are also updates on Lena Adams, who is as irritating as ever, and the twist that she is now involved with has a very icky feel to it.
The mystery is interesting enough although underdeveloped. In hindsight, there are several clues interspersed throughout, but not enough to actually figure out the who-dun-it. The climax and resolution also feel very rushed.
In sum, another great installment in the series and I'm looking forward to the next one.
4 Stars
Sara Linton returns to Grant County for the Thanksgiving holiday. When the body of a young girl is pulled from the lake and another young man dies in police custody, she requests GBI assistance and Will Trent is sent to investigate.
The character development is the main focus of the story. Will's skills as an investigator are at the fore, yet it is his deepening friendship with and growing attraction to Sara that is the real highlight. Sara, herself, finally makes the bittersweet decision to put her love for Jeffrey in the past and move forward with her life. There are also updates on Lena Adams, who is as irritating as ever, and the twist that she is now involved with
Spoiler
Jeffrey's son, JaredThe mystery is interesting enough although underdeveloped. In hindsight, there are several clues interspersed throughout, but not enough to actually figure out the who-dun-it. The climax and resolution also feel very rushed.
In sum, another great installment in the series and I'm looking forward to the next one.
renry's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
booknookie's review
5.0
Click here to see my other reviews.Perfection. Utterly, perfection. Not one book in the Will Trent series has received under five star rating so far. Overall Karin Slaughter is a hell of a good writer, who captivates me from the first to the last word. She grips my heart, stomps on it, shoves it back in my chest and then does it all again. I’m in love. Just so damn in love with Will but also Sara. And every time I finish one of her books I feel empty and mentally run-down. Still I’m not able to stop. She is a drug I cannot quit.
Okay, how come I never talk about her or her book if she is so good, you may ask?! I’ve had the blog for over two years now and still there is only one review on one of her books. Well the answer is pretty simple. I save her books. I’m so afraid that it will end and I will not have anything more by her to read. I literary saves her books for that perfect time. Not long ago I found out that I need to stop doing that because I have a whole list with books I’m saving and have been doing that for years. I don’t want to die and not have read the whole Will Trent series and all the other books I wish to read.
Anyway, got a little side-tracked. This story takes us back to Grant County where Sara is originally from. We get to meet some of the other characters from the Grant County series. I have read two (I think) books in that series and first planned to read more. But accidentally read a huge spoiler in one of the earlier books in the Will Trent series that have made me not wanting to read the rest in Grant County. It was nice though to receive some more details regarding that spoiler and some closure. I’m still not interested so far in reading the Grant County series. But probably will one day in the future.
The plot is believable with devious and greedy people who still does everything in their power to save what they hold most dear. A sad but still captivating story with the most suspenseful energy.
caffeinatedmix's review against another edition
3.0
3.5*
The crime portion of it is good. Now if only Sara could stop enraging me whenever she's on page, I'll be splendid.
I understand I might not be having the full context as I haven't read the Grant county series, but I rate what I read and holy heaven above is Sara just whinging and moping and butting in all the time. I don't understand how this character who makes everything about herself is a fan fav?
The crime portion of it is good. Now if only Sara could stop enraging me whenever she's on page, I'll be splendid.
I understand I might not be having the full context as I haven't read the Grant county series, but I rate what I read and holy heaven above is Sara just whinging and moping and butting in all the time. I don't understand how this character who makes everything about herself is a fan fav?
amay44's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
kleedc73's review
4.0
This is the first book I've read by Karin Slaughter and I really enjoyed it. This book reminded me of some of the best offerings of Tess Gerritsen, Tami Hoag, Sandra Brown and Joy Fielding. If you like any of those authors, you will like this book. The book begins with the murder of a young college student in a small town. The former wife of the police chief (now deceased) and former medical examiner, Sara Linton, has returned to the town for the Thanksgiving holiday and gets sucked into the investigation, despite (or, perhaps because of) her bitterness and suspicions regarding the remaining members of the police department, particularly detective Lena Adams. As the investigation proceeds, the plot thickens with additional deaths and is tainted by potential police corruption and Sara's desire for revenge against Lena. Ultimately, it is left to Will Trent, a police investigator from the Georgia CBI, who is called in from Atlanta, to sift through the evidence and the competing factions to find the truth about the murder and everything that flowed from it. The book was fast-paced and well plotted, a very quick read. The ending was a surprise, without being disconnected from the rest of the plot and the premise was timely, interesting and well researched. But the characters were by far the best part of the book. Most of them were neither entirely good nor entirely bad, with complicated motivations and painful histories. Will Trent is by far the most interesting (and the subject of other books by this author that I will definitely now read) but Sara and Lena are also very interesting in their own right and in the way that they impact one another.