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Triptych by Karin Slaughter

8 reviews

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

katiea714's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Addiction, Abandonment, Murder, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Torture, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Medical content, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Cancer, Dementia, Excrement, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Torture, and Confinement

nadia_ndco's review against another edition

medium-paced

• 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

This book was written by a person of privilege  in 2006 and it shows… lots of offensive language and stereotypes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Classism, and Cursing

Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Infidelity

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, and Vomit

susysstories's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Again a very gruesome and horrific thriller which had me engrossed from the start till the end. All th3 surprises were sprung upon the reader in the first half of the book. There’s no big twist at the end but the path leading to the resolution had me captivated all book long. Like with Lena I did wonder how Will and Angie can do their jobs properly with everything going on in their lives, both in the past and the present. And again I wonder at how all the characters in Slaughter’s books have such troublesome lives. I also wonder how Slaughter would manage writing a thriller less gruesome but just as engrossing…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Torture, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt

autumnwhite's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Self harm, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Torture, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Violence, Infidelity, and Hate crime

ekmook's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

amandamagdic's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Triptych is one of those books that pulls you in right from the beginning and keeps you there. We start off with a detailed graphic description of a gruesome murder and you just need to know more. I "read " this as an audio book and at first the narrators voice almost ruined it for me but I'm glad I stuck with it. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship