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Skin Privilege

Grant County Series, Book 6

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Skin Privilege

By: Karin Slaughter
Narrated by: Joyce Bean
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The sixth Grant County novel, from the No. 1 Bestseller.

Lena Adams has spent her life struggling to forget her childhood in Reece, the small town which nearly destroyed her. She's made a new life for herself as a police detective in Heartsdale, a hundred miles away - but nothing could prepare her for the violence which explodes when she is forced to return. A vicious murder leaves a young woman incinerated beyond recognition. And Lena is the only suspect.

When Heartsdale police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, Lena's boss, receives word that his detective has been arrested, he has no choice but to go to Lena's aid - taking with him his wife, medical examiner Sara Linton. But soon after their arrival, a second victim is found. The town closes ranks. And both Jeffrey and Sara find themselves entangled in a horrifying underground world of bigotry and rage - a violent world which shocks even them. But can they discover the truth before the killer strikes again?

‘I’d follow her anywhere’ GILLIAN FLYNN
‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN
‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ LEE CHILD

©2007 Karin Slaughter (P)2007 Random House AudioBooks

 Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Mind-Bending Mystery

Critic Reviews

If Gillian Flynn is an excellent debutante in that category of crime fiction, Karin Slaughter is the high mistress. No one does American small-town evil more chillingly ... Slaughter tells a dark story that grips and doesn't let go (Marcel Berlins)
Slaughter knows exactly when to ratchet up the menace, and when to loiter on the more personal and emotional aspects of the victims. Thoroughly gripping, yet thoroughly gruesome stuff
It's beautifully paced, appropriately grisly, and terrifyingly plausible. Who says there's anything peaceful and quiet about small-town America
On the strength of books that are relentlessly frightening, melodramatic and disgusting, she has become a mega-seller
Karin Slaughter's latest is bloody excellent.If forensic crime thrillers are your cup of tea, you'll be hard pressed to find better to take your jollies

The best thing in Skin Privilege is the picture of a town rigidly straight jacketed in its intolerance and bigotry. This is always a sure-fire recipe for crime thrillers - put your humanitarian, justice-minded coppers up against a community seething with hostility. It's not a new device but Slaughter knows how to ring the changes
All stars
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Good story, alright performance
The audio glitches sometimes
And what the heck is with the music towards the end.

Not as good as the others
Still enjoyable though.

Mmmmm

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I hate that it’s impossible to find an unabridged version of this book - sadly, the narration for this book was so off, and didn’t suit the story at all.
One of the saddest and most shocking moments of the story had strange ‘honky tonk’ style music playing over the top of it, this happened intermittently throughout as well.
The first book I haven’t enjoyed on Audible purely due to the performance having an impact on the story.

Just… weird?

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This book was very short. The story line was hard to follow and it kept jumping. Really not impressed. Hopefully the next one is better

Skin Privilege

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Great story
Spoken Narration was good but
Terrible music plays during reading at random times, it was really irritating

Great story- poor audio editing

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Separate to the story, I disliked the music that came on in the background at times. Also parts of the audio skipped or repeated at times. I’ve never had this happen before with Audible.

A dark story

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