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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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dr_amy_k_west's review

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dark 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? Yes

4.0

Nothing like the show. Star rating for the craftiness of the author. Well-written, twisty, drawing you in. A lot of content that's activating for me so I ended up skipping a lot and eventually just to the end.

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bookthrill's review

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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

4.25

Gripping read. At the beginning I had no idea it was heading in the direction it did but I loved it. Great use of unreliable narration.

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deathdayparty's review against another edition

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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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