Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Blutige Fesseln by Karin Slaughter

14 reviews

wordsofclover's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Will Trent and his girlfriend Sara are settling down and becoming more serious when their world is upended (again) as the two of them are called in to investigate after a retired detective is found murdered. Evidence discovered at the crime scene leads to Angie - Will's oldest friend and estranged wife - and it looks like she may be in trouble.

This book felt like an important one in the series as Angie has always been a threatening dark cloud over Will and Sara's relationship - both her hold on will, and her slightly psychotic rage towards Sara. In this book we finally see some real strength from Will as he finally stands up to Angie and she begins to realise she's doesn't have so much power over him anymore while at the same time we learn some really big things about Angie's past and why she is the way she is.

I always thought Karin Slaughter's introduction and continued portrayal of Angie in these books was interesting but also slightly puzzling. When we first meet her in book 1, we wee the connection between her and Will and she doesn't seem so bad but with each subsequent book her behaviour and her treatment of Will gets worse and worse. This book definitely lets us in on Angie's secrets and in a way can make us feel empathy for her as to why she acts the way she does but at the same time, she's so vile most of the time and how she talks to Will and makes him feel about himself when he would have done anything for her is so unforgivable.

The investigation in this is quite brutal as it looks into people with a violent past towards women from assault, gang rape, hush ups and drugs - plus as we find out from Angie abuse towards children as well. Like all Slaughter books, if you're sensitive to...well anything, you shouldn't read them as she always goes for the gritty!

Similar to Lena in the Grant County series, Angie is a character i've truly come to hate and I was disappointed we didn't get a real good riddance of her in this book, and I hate that we will continue to have this Angie shadow, never knowing when she will turn up again to ruin the day. I'm so afraid she will do something to Will and Sara, and after the ending of Grant County, I'm not sure I can go through that heartbreak again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

abby_can_read's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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This book was a little intense. It kept me entertained though I found it to be a little predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Abortion

nadia_ndco's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

denaiir's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

Karin Slaughter is just the best. I don't know who I hate more, Lena or Angie, but Ms. Slaughter sure knows how to create horrible characters that I love to hate, and their backgrounds are so anchored in gritty reality that I can't help but feel for them at the same time. 
Will and Sarah's relationship is keeping me on my toes, the tension is crazy! And the other characters (Faith, Amanda) are also some of my favorite across all series. 
The plot of this one was amazing as well, as usual it wasn't shying away from the horrendous things that humans do to others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Murder, and Abandonment

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

I want to like Angie. Heels like the right thing to do. She’s too damaged though, because she is too hurt and hurts everyone else to show it. Maybe the next is the book where she starts to claim her redemption. Then again…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

tarslynndalton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Murder

wtrask14's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

lisettemarie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail