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nadia_ndco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Addiction and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Kidnapping
autumnwhite's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
libraryjen's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Re-read 5/30/204 in preparation for the release of <i>That is Why We Lied</>: It's been long enough that I didn't remember all the details, and it was just as enjoyable the second time through.
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Murder
amandamagdic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the first in a series of police/crime drama novels featuring Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) detective Will Trent. Trent comes from a rough past growing up in the systems and being abused by those who are supposed to be caring for him. He also suffers from dyslexia that went undiagnosed as a child and that he refuses to get treated now for fear of repercussions at his job and pride.
Will gets called into assist Atlanta PD on the brutal rape and murder of a prostitute in Atlanta's version of the projects. He is brought in due to similarities to several other of his cases the main one being all the girls have had their tongues removed - primarily by being bitten off. But Will's vicitms all survived and were children. Jump to John Shelley, a convicted felon for rape and murder of a classmate at 16, and his past. How is he connected to this new string of cases and are the aligning factors just a coincidence?
Slaughter weaves an interconnecting tale that keeps you in suspense and spinning trying to figure out what you think you know. With a slightly slow start it quickly picks up pace and has you engaged and guessing trying to piece together how everything and everyone are connected.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship