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Triptych by Karin Slaughter

26 reviews

shrekfanclub's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

There's a degree of racial stereotyping & slut shaming in crime books from the early 2000s & earlier that makes me uncomfortable and keeps them, pretty consistently, from being 5 stars.

However, Karin Slaughter is so good & I love the consistent twists & turns throughout this book rather than holding out for one huge reveal at the end. Really compelling & unputdownable with a pretty satisfying conclusion. 

Super gruesome, so please be mindful of trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Sexism

tdxxn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bradonlong's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

On paper, there's absolutely nothing wrong with this novel, the first in the Will Trent series. I can see why it's held its audience and is so popular. In fact, I label this under the "It came to me at the wrong time," category. Why?

It's unrelentingly bleak, hard and with never even a glimmer of hope or happiness. 

Excruciatingly detailed with fully-fleshed out characters (and then some, honestly) and a blindsiding twisty and clever plot, I should have enjoyed this more. I simply felt myself, my mood dragged down while reading it. It will be worth a second venture when I'm more mentally prepared for the type of material. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

peachmoni's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? No

4.0

I had watched some of the TV series based on these books first, so I was a little confused by one of the TV series regulars and who he is in this first book. Other than that, I can imagine the characters as cast in the show, and this first book is so much more than the show itself. I think I’m going to enjoy finishing those series by book. For new readers, be forewarned there are a lot of triggers in the content.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jesshart8's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookwormatheart's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

thecatsmum's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I had given up on Karin Slaughter because of many reasons, but I had already bought several books in both this and the Grant County series. Then my spouse and I watched the first season of Will Trent, and I thought maybe I should at least give the Will Trent books a try. Coming from a very similar background, I connected with the TV Will Trent in a way that I normally don't with a police detective.  So, at first, I was honestly a bit disappointed that the book Will Trent was a lot different from the quirky, Latino TV one. However, this soon faded, and now I can't believe that that show came out of this gritty, but excellent (judging by the first book) series.

This book had multiple POV characters, but I can say that Slaughter handled each of their headspaces well. You grew to sympathise with those who were affected by the actions of the crimes committed in this story, and loathe the “baddies”, but in a way that was satisfying despite the obvious evil of the antagonists. 

And I can't believe the series really ret conned some of the characters to the extent that they did. IYKYK.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

deathdayparty's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

📚💭Reminds me of Red Dragon or Postmortem. 
🛍️ Loaned from HB.

This is my first Karin Slaughter book. I didn't really know what to expect, but knew that she is insanely popular and Will Trent recently came on ABC. Slaughter does something that many true crime writers try, but few are successful. Throughout the book, she allows countless threads to stray and yet in the final pages she still finds a way to wrap everything up neatly. It's very impressive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Abandonment

ajthequeen's review against another edition

dark tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail