Karin Slaughter takes another break from Grant County in her new standalone thriller "Pretty Girls." The initial chapters alternate between a father's writings to his daughter who went missing as a teenager, and third person narratives focusing on a wealthy house wife who is on parole after an incident at her tennis club, and a former junkie who is struggling as a single mother. Eventually the connections between the characters are revealed, and justice is sought for the missing girl.
This is a difficult book to review without giving too much away. Karin Slaughter is on my auto-buy list, and as always the quality of the writing stands above the rest of the crowded thriller market. Long time fans will know not to expect a cozy, but I do think that this is her darkest book yet. The descriptions of sadistic crimes are unflinching and will leave disturbing images in the readers' minds. Some suspension of disbelief is necessary: a few times I found myself thinking "No way, that is way over the top!" but those thoughts were fleeting as I turned the pages to see what would happen next.
Pretty Girls is not an easy read because of the grisly crimes it describes. Fans of the author who have long-since forgiven her for the Jeffrey thing and also have strong stomachs won't be able to resist "Pretty Girls."
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a difficult book to review without giving too much away. Karin Slaughter is on my auto-buy list, and as always the quality of the writing stands above the rest of the crowded thriller market. Long time fans will know not to expect a cozy, but I do think that this is her darkest book yet. The descriptions of sadistic crimes are unflinching and will leave disturbing images in the readers' minds. Some suspension of disbelief is necessary: a few times I found myself thinking "No way, that is way over the top!" but those thoughts were fleeting as I turned the pages to see what would happen next.
Pretty Girls is not an easy read because of the grisly crimes it describes. Fans of the author who have long-since forgiven her for the Jeffrey thing and also have strong stomachs won't be able to resist "Pretty Girls."
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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