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An unputdownable crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller of Pretty Girls (The Will Trent Series, Book 4)

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By: Karin Slaughter
Narrated by: Jennifer Woodward
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The fourth Will Trent novel, from the No. 1 Bestseller.

When the body of a young woman is discovered deep beneath the icy waters of Lake Grant, a note left under a rock by the shore points to suicide. But within minutes, it becomes clear that this is no suicide. It's a brutal, cold-blooded murder.

All too soon, former Grant County medical examiner Sara Linton - home for Thanksgiving after a long absence - finds herself unwittingly drawn into the case. The chief suspect is desperate to see her, but when she arrives at the local police station she is met with a horrifying sight - he lies dead in his cell, the words 'Not me' scrawled across the walls.

Something about his confession doesn't add up and, deeply suspicious of Lena Adams, the detective in charge, Sara immediately calls in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Shortly afterwards, Special Agent Will Trent is brought in from his vacation to investigate. But he is immediately confronted with a wall of silence. Grant County is a close-knit community with loyalties and ties that run deep. And the only person who can tell the truth about what really happened is dead...

©2010 Karin Slaughter (P)2010 Random House Audio

 Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Detective Fiction
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Critic Reviews

A gripping investigation into a brutal murder
A taut, terrifying plot … Guaranteed to keep you up reading all night long
Addictive . . . Slaughter is a terrific writer, and she keeps the emotional tension high throughout
This chilling mystery is just begging to be read in one sitting
Move over, Catherine Coulter - Slaughter may be today's top female suspense writer
All stars
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Not one of the best in the series but still enjoyable
Narrator was good and easy to listen to

Really enjoyable

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Not as action packed as some of the author's other books. Enjoyed the book & the twist (even though you could guess it_

Nice twist.....

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loved this, another winner. exciting and thrilling. a great story and presentation. excellent series again.

thrilling storyline

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this one had me. I also loved seeing the relationships between characters develope. I was not expecting this outcome at all. really enjoyed it. Now on to the next!

entirely captivating

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First book I’ve read like this. I loved it thoroughly but boy did it push the boundaries. The gore and horror was so descriptive and repulsive I had to take a break here and there just to process that this shit can actually happen! Being a complete empath, this book will remain embedded in my brain. Three sisters, younger one goes missing, one of the sisters loses her husband many years later and the story that unfolds after that is so tormenting and quite unbelievable.

Read on empty stomach!

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