False Witness
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Summary
AN ORDINARY LIFE
Leigh Coulton has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life。 She has a good job as a defence attorney， a daughter doing well in school， and even her divorce is relatively civilised - her life is just as unremarkable as she'd always hoped it would be。
HIDES A DEVASTATING PAST
But Leigh's ordinary life masks a childhood which was far from average。。。 a childhood tarnished by secrets， broken by betrayal， and finally torn apart by a devastating act of violence。
BUT NOW THE PAST IS CATCHING UP
Then a case lands on her desk - defending a wealthy man accused of rape。 It's the highest profile case she's ever been given - a case which could transform her career， if she wins。 But when she meets the accused， she realises that it's no coincidence that he's chosen her as his attorney。 She knows him。 And he knows her。 More to the point， he knows what happened twenty years ago， and why Leigh has spent two decades running。
AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT
If she can't get him acquitted， she'll lose much more than the case。 The only person who can help her is her younger， estranged sister Calli， the last person Leigh would ever want to ask for help。 But suddenly she has no choice。。。
Leigh Coulton has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life。 She has a good job as a defence attorney， a daughter doing well in school， and even her divorce is relatively civilised - her life is just as unremarkable as she'd always hoped it would be。
HIDES A DEVASTATING PAST
But Leigh's ordinary life masks a childhood which was far from average。。。 a childhood tarnished by secrets， broken by betrayal， and finally torn apart by a devastating act of violence。
BUT NOW THE PAST IS CATCHING UP
Then a case lands on her desk - defending a wealthy man accused of rape。 It's the highest profile case she's ever been given - a case which could transform her career， if she wins。 But when she meets the accused， she realises that it's no coincidence that he's chosen her as his attorney。 She knows him。 And he knows her。 More to the point， he knows what happened twenty years ago， and why Leigh has spent two decades running。
AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT
If she can't get him acquitted， she'll lose much more than the case。 The only person who can help her is her younger， estranged sister Calli， the last person Leigh would ever want to ask for help。 But suddenly she has no choice。。。
Reviews
Joke
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Slaughter blijft me boeien met haar thrillers。。。
Ellie Wilson
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This book is phenomenal， once I started reading I couldn’t put it down and I ended up reading the entire novel in one sitting。 This book is well written; the storyline is well thought out and developed。 The characters are written beautifully so that you are able to follow them through the book。 This is probably one of the best books I have read in years， and I am definitely going to look at some of the other books this author has written。 This book is very emotional and tackles sensitive and he This book is phenomenal， once I started reading I couldn’t put it down and I ended up reading the entire novel in one sitting。 This book is well written; the storyline is well thought out and developed。 The characters are written beautifully so that you are able to follow them through the book。 This is probably one of the best books I have read in years， and I am definitely going to look at some of the other books this author has written。 This book is very emotional and tackles sensitive and heart-breaking subjects which are executed perfectly。 This sends the reader on a emotional journey throughout the novel where you’re able to empathise with the characters as well as question what they have done。I really liked how the author included references to the COVID-19 global pandemic as this has obviously had a huge impact on a lot of people。 Overall I definitely recommend this book to everybody and anybody。 I thoroughly enjoyed the reading experience I got from this book。 。。。more
Deb
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It took me a bit to get into it。 I get that it was written during Covid time， but I often read to escape and I kind of hated all the mask/Covid references。 That’s just me though。 A lot of child/sexual/drug abuse in this story so people sensitive to this content should be aware before opting to read。
Emma Di Pietro
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Another brilliant book！
KAZ
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Another great book by Karin
Melanie Sligh
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False Witness:Everyone knows that I love Karin Slaughter because she’s home。 Wait， what？ Yes， she’s an amazing author that haunts my nightmares。 But， she always references home in her books to really make me feel like the characters are real， and this is happening in my backyard。 Last book， she talked about the KFC， which made me crave chicken for an entire week。 In False Witness， she passed in conversation Carlton Gary and the Stocking Stranglings。 I went to school across the street from where False Witness:Everyone knows that I love Karin Slaughter because she’s home。 Wait， what？ Yes， she’s an amazing author that haunts my nightmares。 But， she always references home in her books to really make me feel like the characters are real， and this is happening in my backyard。 Last book， she talked about the KFC， which made me crave chicken for an entire week。 In False Witness， she passed in conversation Carlton Gary and the Stocking Stranglings。 I went to school across the street from where rapes and murders took place （yes， 30ish years later） I babysat in that very neighborhood。 It’s the small details like that that make me appreciate a real Georgian writing about Georgia crime。 This story。 This cat and mouse chase was phenomenal。 Right down to the epilogue， I could not put this book down。 I loved it。 Absolutely loved it。 I really enjoyed that yes， this had COVID elements， but it was realistic as to how we’re living our lives now。 The story intertwined with the past and present perfectly， it made sure to fill in the gaps and really understand these sisters bond。 You were thrown off by not being the two steps ahead you thought you were。 Honestly， didn’t think I was going to cry from a Karin Slaughter read， but there I was， damn Dr。 Jerry。 I loved it。 I think it wrapped up everything in a big bow， just how I wanted it。 Karin can keep writing them， I’ll keep reading them。 Thank you so much @williamsmorrow for the gifted copy。 False Witness is out today。 。。。more
BookedbyBooks
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Disappointing read from one of my fav。 author。Reads as if it’s written by a different personOver-rated
Iz
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It seems like the Slaughter stand alones keep getting more and more dark， more and more disturbing。 Could it be that she’s going for shock value just for the sake of being edgy？Whoa！！！ That beginning。。。yikes。 So infuriating and disgusting。 Didn’t know if it was too awful to keep reading or finish so I could see where it was gonna go。 It took me longer than usual to finish this one。 Aside from the graphic language and sexual violence， the story of the sisters was so very sad！ And nope， don’t buy It seems like the Slaughter stand alones keep getting more and more dark， more and more disturbing。 Could it be that she’s going for shock value just for the sake of being edgy？Whoa！！！ That beginning。。。yikes。 So infuriating and disgusting。 Didn’t know if it was too awful to keep reading or finish so I could see where it was gonna go。 It took me longer than usual to finish this one。 Aside from the graphic language and sexual violence， the story of the sisters was so very sad！ And nope， don’t buy what the two teenagers completed on their own。 No way。 No how。 This one is was ok， but probably wouldn’t recommend to anyone simply because it’s not a book for everyone。 Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC 。。。more
thereadingowlvina （Elvina Ulrich）
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Quick Synopsis: False Witness centers around Leigh Collier， who has worked really hard to be a successful defense attorney， and everything seems fine until she is asked to defend a wealthy man who is accused of rape。 She soon realizes that there is a reason why she is given this case and now she must confront her deep dark buried past， including asking the help from her estranged sister， Callie。 My thoughts: This was my first book by Karin Slaughter and oh boy， what a wild ride！ I went in Quick Synopsis: False Witness centers around Leigh Collier， who has worked really hard to be a successful defense attorney， and everything seems fine until she is asked to defend a wealthy man who is accused of rape。 She soon realizes that there is a reason why she is given this case and now she must confront her deep dark buried past， including asking the help from her estranged sister， Callie。 My thoughts: This was my first book by Karin Slaughter and oh boy， what a wild ride！ I went into this book blind， not knowing what to expect。 The plot was so twisty， diabolical but good！ Leigh and the accused were like playing mind games and definitely had me at the edge of my seat！ This case also caused Leigh and Callie in such a difficult situation and I was rooting for them the entire time！ I liked that the story is set during pandemic time which is relatable - mask wearing， hand sanitizers， social distance， etc … This story is dark， brutal and has graphic scenes of drug use and violence。 The ending was an unexpected one but perfect。 I switched back and forth between the digital copy and audiobook， and I enjoyed both！ The narrator did an incredible job and her voice was distinct enough to distinguish between different characters。 In a nutshell， this was one heck of an amazing story！ A must read if you like a twisty， disturbing and fast-paced thriller！ CW: Substance and alcohol abuse， violence， rape， Pub。 Date: July 20th。 2021***Thank you William Morrow Books， Blackstone Publishing， author Karin Slaughter and NetGalley for this gifted reading and listening copy。*** 。。。more
Shanti （readingwithtay）
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The simplest way I can write this review is that it’s like an episode of Law and Order SVU。 So check trigger warnings because it’s HEAVY。 The characters in this book were so well rounded。 They all had flaws and were so well done。 Dr。 Jerry is a real life angel 🥺。 I was not expecting a crime thriller to make me cry but man it got me at the end。 This book is not something I can see myself ever rereading which is why it gets 4 stars instead of 5 for me。 This book comes out tomorrow。 Thank you to go The simplest way I can write this review is that it’s like an episode of Law and Order SVU。 So check trigger warnings because it’s HEAVY。 The characters in this book were so well rounded。 They all had flaws and were so well done。 Dr。 Jerry is a real life angel 🥺。 I was not expecting a crime thriller to make me cry but man it got me at the end。 This book is not something I can see myself ever rereading which is why it gets 4 stars instead of 5 for me。 This book comes out tomorrow。 Thank you to goodreads giveaways and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jamie Martin
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Good storyline， enjoyable read。 Felt like the editor gave up towards the end， there were a lot of spelling mistakes and punctuation errors
Kristin （Always With a Book）
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Thank you William Morrow Books / Blackstone Publishing for the gifted copies。I absolutely love Karin Slaughter’s books， as dark and chilling as they tend to be， and this latest one is no exception。 It was one of my most anticipated reads for this month and it totally delivered， as I suspected it would。This latest story is a stand-alone， which I know Karin Slaughter more for。 I have only read one of the books in her series， but her stand-alones to me are where she excels！ And this one is all abou Thank you William Morrow Books / Blackstone Publishing for the gifted copies。I absolutely love Karin Slaughter’s books， as dark and chilling as they tend to be， and this latest one is no exception。 It was one of my most anticipated reads for this month and it totally delivered， as I suspected it would。This latest story is a stand-alone， which I know Karin Slaughter more for。 I have only read one of the books in her series， but her stand-alones to me are where she excels！ And this one is all about sisters – my absolute favorite kind of relationship to read about。 Callie and Leigh have a dark secret that manages to creep into their present。This story delves into some pretty heavy， dark topics， topics that might be off-putting to some， but if you are a regular reader of this author， you know what you are likely getting into。 If you are new to this author – be warned， this book is not for the faint of heart。What I loved is that the twists start almost from the get-go and never stop。 There are some pretty shocking ones and some minor ones， but they manage to keep you on your toes and flipping the pages。 It’s a fast-paced book and between the twists and the pace， I was all in。 I also loved the character development。 I felt that over the course of the book – and let me just say – this is a big book！ – we really get to know them。 They are flawed and fallible and you can’t help but want to root for them， even though they make some questionable choices。As she had done with her previous few novels， the author actively chose to mark the time of this book。 She set it during the pandemic， though it is set in the latter part of it， not at the onset。 While this is not a main focus of the book， it does play a hand in how certain things are done and I think the author handled it well。 She does address her reasoning for including this in her author’s note， so be sure to read this。This was such a complex， at times violent， crime novel， and yet， it’s also an emotional story at times， too， diving into the complex dynamics of the sibling relationship and the emotional toll that addiction takes on those we love。 Being a fan of this author， I loved it， but I know this book might not be for everyone， so proceed with caution。 If you like thrillers with a dark， gritty vibe， pick this one up。Audio thoughts: Even though I only listened to the last half of this novel， I had no problems jumping in midway。 Kathleen Early is such a talented narrator and she does such a fantastic job with the voices that I was able to easily adjust to her narration without any issues。 Her pacing and intonation were spot on and she infused just the right amount of emotion and suspense into her voice as needed。 She really did a great job bringing this book to life！You can see all my reviews at: https://www。alwayswithabook。com/ 。。。more
Tor
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I have lots of theories about why women like reading murder mysteries in spite of the predominance of stories where horrible， gruesome violence is directed toward us。 My current theory is that we live with a level of fear and danger throughout or lives so reading about the application of justice is really satisfying。 I've enjoyed reading Karin Slaughter's novels for many years but I particularly enjoyed this one。 It's a story about a complicated relationship between sisters， made more difficult I have lots of theories about why women like reading murder mysteries in spite of the predominance of stories where horrible， gruesome violence is directed toward us。 My current theory is that we live with a level of fear and danger throughout or lives so reading about the application of justice is really satisfying。 I've enjoyed reading Karin Slaughter's novels for many years but I particularly enjoyed this one。 It's a story about a complicated relationship between sisters， made more difficult by addiction。I liked Slaughter's characters but most of all I really enjoyed her writing about the animal-loving humans in the story。 There was so much humour and gentleness in those moments。 。。。more
M Moore
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Karin Slaughter has done it again。 I'm a HUGE fan and this book just confirmed my love for her writing， her characters and her ability to express human nature in the most raw ways。 This book has the graphic descriptions that I've come to expect and crave from Slaughter's writing。 It also has the bond of sisterhood that is weaved into many of her books。 The story itself is compelling and the characters have depth and development that makes their story come to life。 I loved that this story unfolde Karin Slaughter has done it again。 I'm a HUGE fan and this book just confirmed my love for her writing， her characters and her ability to express human nature in the most raw ways。 This book has the graphic descriptions that I've come to expect and crave from Slaughter's writing。 It also has the bond of sisterhood that is weaved into many of her books。 The story itself is compelling and the characters have depth and development that makes their story come to life。 I loved that this story unfolded in the time of the pandemic。 While it was in no way in the forefront， it was still a side character that helped carry the themes of injustice along with it。 The one piece of this book that has stuck with me the most is how well Slaughter represented addiction through the character of Calli。 Her storyline opened me up to a reality of high-functioning addiction that I haven't really understood well and brought with it a new level of compassion for those who find themselves tangled in such a deep cycle of pain。 This one gets 5 stars hands down！My reviews can also be found at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 。。。more
Jodie （Geauxgetlit）
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Do not miss this book！ Karin Slaughter is one of my favorite authors for a reason。 Strong character development that encapsulates dark and gory details that leave you hanging on every word！If you are like me and love twisted dark thrillers that deal with unpleasant BUT REAL life issues。 Get this book now！！ You will not be disappointed。 Plus she drives home what it means to be a supportive family！ All the stars！！
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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𝘞𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥， 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤！Dark， disturbing， graphic and impossible to put down， what a wild ride。 You need a strong stomach for this one， but if you can handle it it’s totally worth it， I loved everything about this book！𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 NetGalley 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Blackstone Publishing 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘓𝘊！False Witness by Karin Slaughter releases tomorrow July 20， 2021。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬， 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴， 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦， 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘞𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥， 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤！Dark， disturbing， graphic and impossible to put down， what a wild ride。 You need a strong stomach for this one， but if you can handle it it’s totally worth it， I loved everything about this book！𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 NetGalley 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Blackstone Publishing 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘓𝘊！False Witness by Karin Slaughter releases tomorrow July 20， 2021。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬， 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴， 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦， 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Brad
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False Witness is the new stand-alone book from Karin Slaughter。 This is a review for the audiobook version。"Two sisters， Leigh and Callie， committed a crime years ago to save each other from a predator。 They thought they were free and clear。 But someone from the past is acting like they know what happened。 Now Leigh must ask her sister for help to save herself and her family。"Slaughter gives us another wild story。 The tension is high throughout the novel。 You are always wondering if the next pag False Witness is the new stand-alone book from Karin Slaughter。 This is a review for the audiobook version。"Two sisters， Leigh and Callie， committed a crime years ago to save each other from a predator。 They thought they were free and clear。 But someone from the past is acting like they know what happened。 Now Leigh must ask her sister for help to save herself and her family。"Slaughter gives us another wild story。 The tension is high throughout the novel。 You are always wondering if the next page will be the one where the sisters' secret is made public。 There are characters you want to protect - Leigh and Callie - both abused by the father of a kid they babysit - both affected for life from the abuse。 Buddy is a character you want to see punished。 No sympathy for him even after what happens。 Slaughter gives us a horrible character hiding in plain sight。 A son who wants revenge。 One sister who can't beat her addictions。 Another sister full of guilt。 And a crazy， psychotic girlfriend/fiance/wife。 Slaughter chose to use the current pandemic situation as the setting in this book。 She gives an explanation for the WHY in the acknowledgements。 I thought that it did not help the story other than to place it at a specific time。 She also gives a lot of drug addiction statistics that tend toward overexplaining。 Again - doesn't add to the narrative。 She also addresses this in the acknowledgements。Slaughter gives us a wild ending。 And there's an interesting twist that was unexpected。 I hope we get to see Harper and/or Maddie in a future book。Great audiobook performance from Kathleen Early。 Slaughter fans should like this new book from KS。 。。。more
Miriam
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One intense read that barely gives you time to breathe！“False Witness” by Karin Slaughter has it all， mystery， suspense， thrills， horror， and a wide range of surprises。 Karin Slaughter’s topic of sexual abuse， physical and emotional abuse， secrets， and much more pervade this complex stand-alone tale of legal defense， truth and lies。 Slowly， inexorably， Karin Slaughter spins this tale of abuse， addiction， and justice。 The writing will trap you until you reach the very last， shocking pages。 So don One intense read that barely gives you time to breathe！“False Witness” by Karin Slaughter has it all， mystery， suspense， thrills， horror， and a wide range of surprises。 Karin Slaughter’s topic of sexual abuse， physical and emotional abuse， secrets， and much more pervade this complex stand-alone tale of legal defense， truth and lies。 Slowly， inexorably， Karin Slaughter spins this tale of abuse， addiction， and justice。 The writing will trap you until you reach the very last， shocking pages。 So don’t plan to work， eat， or sleep while under the spell of “False Witness。”Don't read this in the dark or in the middle of the night。 This one is full of "things that go bump in the night。"Thanks to the BookLoft of German Village （Columbus， OH） http://www。bookloft。com for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
Gretchen
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I have a hard time putting down any Karin Slaughter book once I start it， and this one was no exception。 The references to the pandemic were done deftly and， for me at least， realistically， but not so much so that it bothered me or depressed me in any way， and the story itself was propulsive from the first pages and their twist， until the last。
Rajesh
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Fast thriller！ What does a lawyer do when she thinks her client might be actually guilty？ What if proving him innocent could be dangerous to her existence？ Well spun tale， slowly revealing demons from the past returning to haunt the present of attorney Leigh Coulton。
Ebony
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It’s hard to say I loved this book because it was so dark and depressing and really difficult to read。 But Karin Slaughter has a way of sucking you in no matter the topic and compelling you to finish reading her books。 I will automatically read anything she writes but boy was this book a hard read。
Kelly NuclearFiction
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🔊Song Pairing: Be Your Sound - Cosmic Gate ft。 Emma Hewitt 💭What I thought would happen:I thought it would be a wildly disturbing classic Karin Slaughter book。 All highs and absolutely not a wisp of lows。 📖What actually happens:In 2020 Leigh， a defense lawyer， is given a case that can define her career （other than her notorious urination case， not important but somewhat comical）。 Leigh’s client is being charged with a vicious and grotesque rape and if convicted will be linked to other similar ra 🔊Song Pairing: Be Your Sound - Cosmic Gate ft。 Emma Hewitt 💭What I thought would happen:I thought it would be a wildly disturbing classic Karin Slaughter book。 All highs and absolutely not a wisp of lows。 📖What actually happens:In 2020 Leigh， a defense lawyer， is given a case that can define her career （other than her notorious urination case， not important but somewhat comical）。 Leigh’s client is being charged with a vicious and grotesque rape and if convicted will be linked to other similar rapes occurring within the area。 The issue， Leigh used to babysit the client。 In 1998， Calli， Leigh’s younger sister， was a victim of child molestation from the dad of the child she babysat for…yes the same as the client mentioned above。 Fast forward， now Calli is a junkie heroin addict who loves cats and only cares about chasing her next high。 🗯Thoughts:I don’t know if I can possibly express how much I truly loved this book。 My anxiety was at an all-time high。 There were points where I wasn’t certain if I could continue listening because the story was too disturbing and infuriating。 😢Typical Karin Slaughter， never ever disappoints。 Attempting to give Karen’s a better reputation…😂。 The writing is dark but parts were wildly hilarious。 I have a sick sense of humor and found myself laughing out loud at the sarcasm and snarky comments about uptight moms （calling them Birkin bitches）。⚠️ The content of this book is extremely EXTREMELY upsetting and graphic。 It is traumatic and discusses the brutalizations that occur to women。 Proving why we aren’t overreacting to the fear of walking alone at night。 Rape， molestation， sexism， and violence against women are topics discussed。 Additionally， I absolutely loved that this book is set in a COVID world。 While the book wasn’t about Covid it did acknowledge that the characters lived in a pandemic reality。 👏🏼Thank you Netgalley and William Morrow for the ARC audiobook！ 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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I’m finally catching up with everything and this is one of the books that I enjoyed this year。 I might be a bit biased as I love everything that the author has written and I’ve read almost all of her back list catalogue over the years。 I enjoyed the story and how everything comes together in the end。 As usual， she creates a very atmospheric settings with some very interesting characters and twist that are mostly unpredictable because while I thought I knew where this is going， I haven’t seen som I’m finally catching up with everything and this is one of the books that I enjoyed this year。 I might be a bit biased as I love everything that the author has written and I’ve read almost all of her back list catalogue over the years。 I enjoyed the story and how everything comes together in the end。 As usual， she creates a very atmospheric settings with some very interesting characters and twist that are mostly unpredictable because while I thought I knew where this is going， I haven’t seen some of the turns to be honest。 My only complaint is that maybe we get a bug too much burn out about this pandemic and while it’s a very important part of the story， I would rather forget about it in my fiction reads because it’s hard dealing with it in my day by day life anyway。 To sum it up， False witness is another great story from a must read author！ Arc review from the publisher through NetGalley 。。。more
Hannah
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First of all this book is so disturbing （like all her other books I’ve read） and therefore if you are sensitive or triggered by violence in any form DO NOT pick this book up。 On the other hand I think people that enjoy listening to crime podcasts/ YouTube videos will love reading her books。 I have listened to all Karin slaughter books on audible and once again this does not disappoint and I firmly believe my love for her books and writing is majorly influenced by me listening to them！ This book First of all this book is so disturbing （like all her other books I’ve read） and therefore if you are sensitive or triggered by violence in any form DO NOT pick this book up。 On the other hand I think people that enjoy listening to crime podcasts/ YouTube videos will love reading her books。 I have listened to all Karin slaughter books on audible and once again this does not disappoint and I firmly believe my love for her books and writing is majorly influenced by me listening to them！ This book had so many twists and turns and once again made me gasp out loud on more than one occasion and even made me cry at the end！！ Pretty girls still remains my favourite although that may be because I didn’t know what to expect as it was my first crime thriller I had read really， but this really is a close second！！ The characters were very real and had made mistakes but wouldn’t we all if we had been put in that situation。 And I think that’s what I love most about her books; that they make you question your own morality and put yourselves into the characters lives to think about what you would do in the same situation and that’s why I cried at the end as well because I wanted better for the characters but that’s not always how life works。 I appreciated also the social commentary on racism and class and how our lives are a by product of our environment even when you are to young to realise it！！ I picked this up without knowing what it was about and will continue to do this with her books in the future as well as listen to them on audible。 Overall really recommend to the people that are thinking about it but would say that if you haven’t read pretty girls prioritise that。 。。。more
laurel jones
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entertaining and really made me think about drug addiction and sexual predator's。 Made me wonder how much I had blocked but didn't really want to drag up those old ghosts entertaining and really made me think about drug addiction and sexual predator's。 Made me wonder how much I had blocked but didn't really want to drag up those old ghosts 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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This is a must read for fans of legal thrillers。 It's so much more than I thought it would be and it's really terrific。 Leigh is an ace defense attorney who has just been pulled into the defense of Andrew， an accused rapist who， as it turns out， is someone she babysat for as a teen。 As did her sister Callie， now an addict。 This opens with a graphic and awful scene but it sets up the reader for how these women cope。 Leigh has a husband who is a saint and a teen daughter who is， well， a teen。 She' This is a must read for fans of legal thrillers。 It's so much more than I thought it would be and it's really terrific。 Leigh is an ace defense attorney who has just been pulled into the defense of Andrew， an accused rapist who， as it turns out， is someone she babysat for as a teen。 As did her sister Callie， now an addict。 This opens with a graphic and awful scene but it sets up the reader for how these women cope。 Leigh has a husband who is a saint and a teen daughter who is， well， a teen。 She's also got a dark secret that Andrew is holding over her head。 Callie has been living on the margins， skimming drugs from the kindly vet she works for。 Now the two of them must confront and cope with the past they've suppressed in different ways= and the whole thing doesn't come out for a long time。 Callie is nuanced in a way seldom seen in this type of character- I liked that， among other things， she is devoted to animals， that Slaughter describes her pain （her knee， her neck）， and she is willing to put herself on the line。 This also weaves in Covid in a way I've not seen in other novels- the masks， the plexiglass separator， the impact on those who have had it。 Honestly， I didn't think this was going to be as layered and complex as it is but golly it's got some big twists。 It would be easy to write off both Callie and Leigh but I found myself rooting for them。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 Great read。 。。。more
Dominiek Leenknecht
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Een stand-alone thriller van Karin Slaughter die zich volledig in de "nieuwe realiteit" van mondmaskers， handgelletjes en social distancing afspeelt。 Een stand-alone thriller van Karin Slaughter die zich volledig in de "nieuwe realiteit" van mondmaskers， handgelletjes en social distancing afspeelt。 。。。more
Sarah
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Warning: this book contains triggers （sexual assault） This thriller is a dark story about two sisters who have grown up dealing with childhood trauma but who have dealt with this trauma in very different ways。 Now they are forced to deal with everything。 The story moves quickly and it kept me riveted until the end。 There is a lot of violence compared to some thrillers/murder mysteries and the story covers many dark and horrible situations。 The main characters are well developed and I felt compas Warning: this book contains triggers （sexual assault） This thriller is a dark story about two sisters who have grown up dealing with childhood trauma but who have dealt with this trauma in very different ways。 Now they are forced to deal with everything。 The story moves quickly and it kept me riveted until the end。 There is a lot of violence compared to some thrillers/murder mysteries and the story covers many dark and horrible situations。 The main characters are well developed and I felt compassion for them。 I really liked how the dealt with Covid restrictions and that the author included them in the story。 The story kept me turning the pages to the wee hours and if you like dark psychological thrillers/murder mysteries than you will really like this one。 Thank you to Netgalley and Killer Crime Club for the ARC of this book。 。。。more
Larissa
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Wow。 I haven’t been this obsessed and on the edge of my seat since I read my first Karin Slaughter book。 This is full of twists that I really did not see coming。 It is gut wrenching， heart breaking， comical at times and is just absolutely amazing。I always get excited when the new books come out， and this one knocked it out of the park。 Amazing。
Aimee Dars
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If you have followed me for awhile， you probably know that I love Karin Slaughter and Will Trent is my ultimate book boyfriend！In 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴， which goes on sale Tuesday， July 20， Slaughter has written my favorite of her latest standalone novels yet。 I got so deeply immersed in the book and so connected to the characters。Leigh Collier， a lawyer previously in private practice， recently joined one of the largest law firms in Atlanta when the pandemic eroded her job security。 While attending her If you have followed me for awhile， you probably know that I love Karin Slaughter and Will Trent is my ultimate book boyfriend！In 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴， which goes on sale Tuesday， July 20， Slaughter has written my favorite of her latest standalone novels yet。 I got so deeply immersed in the book and so connected to the characters。Leigh Collier， a lawyer previously in private practice， recently joined one of the largest law firms in Atlanta when the pandemic eroded her job security。 While attending her daughter’s play， she receives an urgent message from one of the partners。 An important client charged with a brutal rape has specifically asked for Leigh。At first， Leigh doesn’t recognize the man’s name or face， but then his connection to her past crystallizes。 Although she’d rather avoid him and the memories he dredges up， her job—and ability to provide for her teenage daughter—require her to play along。 Leigh feels certain she can best him， but he seems steps ahead of her at every juncture。 Her only option is to ask her younger sister， Callie， an addict and the only other witness to the atrocities of their childhood， to help。 Otherwise， they fear Leigh’s client will reveal a secret they’ve spent two decades hiding。Leigh is a fascinating character， a rare ruthless and determined female antihero， with questionable ethics but unerring loyalty to the very few people she loves。 Callie， who never can stay clean more than a few months， still maintains a precious if preternatural relationship to animals。 Both were forged by monstrous figures in their childhood， though Leigh carries guilt for Callie’s addiction and subsequent poor quality of life。 When Leigh is unable to control her client， both she and Callie are tested to their limits。Though the story is told against the backdrop of COVID， the pandemic isn’t intrusive; in fact， it was interesting how COVID was used to establish setting and how masks and social distancing affect law enforcement and the courts。In dual timelines， Slaughter inserted surprising revelation after revelation like bombs， perfectly placed for maximum impact， balancing action， mystery， and emotion。 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 was my most anticipated read of the summer， and it far exceeded my expectations。 I loved this book and wish I could read it again for the first time。 I highly recommend it to fans of the genre。 It’s only fair， though， that I warn you it’s a heavy book with explicit and difficult scenes。 If you are interested in CWs， please DM me。Thanks so much to @williammorrisbooks for sending me an advanced reading copy。 。。。more
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