Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter

66 reviews

voodoolobster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

ksuppes's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment

charlotte112's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.5

I was not expecting there to be as much gore and horror like scenes in this book as there were and they definitely took me by surprise. I liked the interplay between Sara and Jeffrey but I didn't particularly warm to any of the other characters, especially Lena who I found quite one dimensional. Reading this on 2024 you can feel the age of this book with references made to the town's views on African Americans and gay people. I found the connection between the killer and Sara to be a loose one and it didn't feel very convincing, but I didn't see it coning at least!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

emilykiedis's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

4.0

All hail the Karin Slaughter supremacy 🙌🏼

Such a great novel! Sara, Jeffrey, and Lena are all such fantastically real characters with flaws and quirks aplenty. Took me a bit longer to finish this book as I felt a bit “booked-out,” and -1 for guessing who the perp was well before halfway, but this was a thoroughly enjoyable crime thriller, and I’m excited to see what situations Sara finds herself in next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

tayreads10's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series! Her writing just absolutely sucks you in despite the disturbing scenes throughout. What a great story combo of romance, thriller, mystery and horror. Really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

limaaabean's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

thart1994's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Yeah, this book got straight to the point and fast. There is a ton of doctor lingo, but the descriptions of autopsies, horrible SA, and a suicide are not left to the imagination. Slaughter is very detailed and almost clinical in her descriptions of depravity. Thank God she cuts away at time for some of the more gruesome pieces but if a character is found dead, you'll know exactly what happened to them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Abortion

Like I said in my review this shit goes hardcore dark so quickly. There is not one female character in this book that has not been, or had a history with SA.

narbine's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

it was extremely graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

toniriotoc_thereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Suicide, and Murder

afaison's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I’m rounding up a star for the narration! I like her current narrator but this one put me inside the book! This is not my first Karin  Slaughter book and I figured I should read the books in order now. This book is extremely graphic and I definitely felt uncomfortable listening to the details but overall it was a quick thriller. I guessed the ending but that’s not a deal breaker for me in the slightest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Racism