I really enjoyed this book - I have read some Karin Slaughter and always enjoyed them so was interested to read one of the stand alone books!

Really interesting story set in the past and present - and a good reminder that sometimes appearances can be deceptive.

A good, solid, twisty thriller - perfect for you if that's your bag!

Ah I'd forgotten what a good writer Karin Slaughter is! I love her books. but I hadn't read one for a while. She is so good at character, so the result is always a pacey thriller with real heart. This one was well thought out and beautifully described. Thank you for the copy.

I'm a big fan this author's work, especially the Will Trent series, so I knew this would be good.
The story starts with a bang with chaos and conflict and continues pretty much like that right to the end. I had to keep reading to find out just what was the truth and what would happen next.
The plot and the writing are very clever, complex and full of murder, manipulation, and suspense.
The characters are well developed and three dimensional, the manipulative Nick particularly so.
I didn't take to Jane or her daughter Andy. Too much crying and Andy finding nothing to say and I could just never forgive Jane for letting someone do something so horrific to her and yet stay with that person. But not liking every character is part of the experience, I still loved the book.
It does switch back and forth between two different times and points of view, but the switch is clearly made and easy to follow.
A great read, very exciting page turner.

Absolutely loved this book. Whenever you see a book by Karin Slaughter you know it’s going to be good. This is one of her best. From the first few pages I was hooked. Couldn’t put the book down.
We join Andy on a journey of discovery. What started off as a breakfast in a cafe. End up with people dead and Andy in a desperate race to find out just who her mum really is. Read this. You won’t be disappointed

A mother/daughter drama, Andy only knows her mother as just that - a mother. But Laura has a past, one that’s far removed from the happy woman who lives in the small beach side town, and Andy will soon find herself wondering just who her mother really is.

This is told in two parts, and in two different eras, as we follow Andy in her journey to understand why her mother acted the way she did during that trip to the mall, as well as flashbacks to Laura’s previous life. Slowly, the two interweave to tell a tale of murder, loss and lies. There’s a definite feeling of dread and inevitability that permeates the story as Andy begins to uncover the truth, and the story itself is well written as things slowly to get out of control for Andy. She’s naive though, especially for a woman in her 30s, who seems to have little experience of life and the wider world. She stumbles a lot from one situation to the next, and although I feel this is purposeful to show the differences between mother and daughter, it did grate on me slightly. A woman of that age should have some semblance of common sense at least, and unfortunately her character doesn’t really develop beyond this.

The plot is also rather slow, unveiling its secrets at a snail’s pace with a large host of secondary characters who felt a little redundant and underdeveloped. I found a lot of the plot was sacrificed to compensate for the two main women and their relationship, however Laura far outstripped Andy for originality and interest. This made the plot very one sided, as I was engaged with the backstory more than Andy’s side. At times I found it trying too hard to get me invested, especially when the plot starts to veer into the over the top territory, and I just wasn’t feeling it.

A different take on mother/daughter relationships in a thriller style setting, this just failed to really get me interested in the story and the sometimes absurd plot.

I enjoy books by this author & this stand alone did not disappoint. A gripping thrilling read. I would recommend this to anyone.

Clever and enjoyable sums up this read. Havent read any of Karin Slaughter in a long while but have been reminded how enthralling her books are as found this one very hard to put down and now looking forward to re-reading her back catalogue.

Thank you Netgalley for this advance review copy in return for an honest review.

This is a standalone tiriller from Karin Slaughter and I could not put it down!
After a shocking incident in a local diner, Andy sees her mum kill a man. She then forces Andy to go on the run, where Andy tries to piece together the pieces of the mum she knows, with what her eyes have seen.
Andy was hard to relate to. She is described as 31 years old, with an unfinished degree, living aimlessly. But she acts like a teenager, living like a slob and being quite clueless!
The back story of her mother's past was fascinating and riveting.
Great book.

"You’ve known her your whole life…
Andrea Oliver knows everything about her mother Laura. She knows she's always lived in the small town of Belle Isle; she knows she’s a pillar of the community; she knows she's never kept a secret in her life.
but she’s hiding something…
Then one day, a trip to the mall explodes into a shocking act of violence and Andy suddenly sees a completely different side to Laura."

This book had me hooked right from the beginning. It was full of intrigue and I loved the way the daughter suddenly realises her mother isn't the person she thought she was.
I liked the way the story switched between the past and present, and I thought the way the overall story unfolded was clever. It felt like secrets were slowly revealed and as the reader you can start to piece events together.
As characters from the past started appearing in present events I found myself racing through to see how it ends. Having not read much by Karin Slaughter before it's definitely encouraged me to read some more.
Thankyou to netgalley and harpercollinsuk for my copy in exchange for my honest review.

I loved Andys part of the stor but the 1986 part was slow and not enjoyable. I love Karin Slaughters books but I found this one unconvincing and I struggled to make it to the end.

I thoroughly enjoyed Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter, I like this authors style of writing.
A clever book written in the past and present day to enable you to get the whole story of Laura Oliver’s life. Not everything is as it seems. Andrea lives an easy life with her Mum, when one day, everything changes. Andrea finally has to stand on her own two feet and fight to get to the truth. The author does well at writing characters you can love and equally hate.
I highly recommend this book.

This is the first book I have read from this author so I didn’t really had any preconceived ideas or know what to expect. I’m so glad I read it! Whilst it’s a slow burner, taking its time to unfold, it is worth it. A really well crafted read that I raced through.

I had read this a little while ago, and when it became available on netgalley, I had to request it for a re-review.

Andrea Cooper’s Mother, Laura who is well known locally and as speech therapist is respected and liked…

Then one day, while,having lunch a violent encounter changes everything….with Andrea in danger, Laura turns into someone else…...how could she do the things she did, how did she know how to ?

From then Andrea realises she doesn’t know her mother at all……

This is a slow burn of a book, with many secrets and lies to gradually uncover and is an interesting and intriguing read….

Thankyou to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this for free and this is my honest and unbiased review

Karin slaughter is an author i enjoy, pieces of her was fast paced and an easy read that you will fly through. I loved how it switched between past and present with plenty of twists.

This is not a book with a surprising twist at the end, there are many of them all the way through. It is an intense and complex reading experience, the reader is hooked on the uncertainties and, at times, feels as uncertain as Andrea does as she contemplates the fact that she actually doesn't know who her mother really is. All that she has taken for granted falls away from her as reality spirals into unreality.

There are points when it seems that good cannot triumph over evil - or at least that those who have at least some shred of decency will not be able to withstand those who lost their humanity. At those times the reader may find themselves to be tense and anxious, being so drawn into this confusing world where the past and the present clash so discordantly. One thing is certain, the reader will still be hoping for a positive outcome and finding it hard to put the book down.

I have never read anything by this author before but from this book, I would judge that the good things I have heard about her work are well founded.

Pieces of Her Karin Slaughter a four-star read that will surprise you. I am surmised by how much I struggled with this one, I nearly gave it three stars but pushed it over as there were a couple of zinger moments. I have enjoyed this author work so much before I was expecting too much maybe from this one, so do give it a go and see for yourself. The characters are fascinating and will keep you captivated, it has a great story and plenty to keep you guessing, I don’t know what it was missing for me.

Gripping story of a shy young woman finding out that her life and her mother's are based on lies, murder and urban terrorism and her journey tori d the truth. Ano t her cracking story from a wonderful author.

Fast paced thriller, really enjoyed the pace of this. The flashbacks were well timed and kept the suspense ramped. There were no big surprises but I liked the complexity of the characters and the overall story was interesting.
I'm enjoying this author's standalone work very much.

Action packed from start to finish, I really enjoyed Andreas character becoming stronger as she seeks to find out who her mum actually is and why she's suddenly capable of murder as she'll do anything no matter what to protect Andrea
Both have strong characters and we go back to see how Laura became who she was. A really enjoyable book that drew me in from page one.

Characteristically addictive incorporating many of Slaughter's trademark twists and subplots. Credible protagonists and terrifying antagonists with plenty of intriguing minor characters to compliment the storyline.