I really enjoyed this book and will give it a huge thumbs up. With a great story line and excellent main characters - I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction for the arc of The Silent Wife by the sensational Karin Slaughter.

5 stars! what a read, it had me hooked and gripped start to finish a real page turner and I read this within 1 day I enjoyed this so much! I love Karin Slaughter books as i have read many of her previous books so i had a feeling this was gonna be on the same level as them and I was right! well done Karin Slaughter AMAZING!!

This follows the returning detective Will Trent and Faith Mitchell of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are called to come to a prison in Georgia as following a riot and death of certain inmate. When they are there, prisoner named Daryl actually asks to see them and then accuses Detective Jeffrey of fitting him up and accusing him for brutal two rapes in which he is serving time for.... thing is the detective Jeffrey is now dead..... This is told in two different timelines one from Detective Jeffrey’s perspective eight years ago with the original investigation..... and the other is Will, Faith and Sara’s in the present day.

My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Harper Collins UK for the electronic copy.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book; Karin Slaughter never disappoints! Great writing, dialogue and characters underpin this complex and absorbing storyline.

The story unfolds alternately between two timelines - 8 years ago in Grant County when Beckey Caterino was viciously assaulted and Leslie Truong is murdered, then present day in Atlanta, where Deputy Director Amanda Wagner and her team are investigating the murder of an inmate at Phillips State Prison during a riot. One of the inmates is Daryl Nesbitt, a convicted pedophile and prime suspect for harrowing crimes in Grant County 8 years previously. He maintains he was set-up by Chief of Police Jeffrey Tolliver and Lena Adams and produces years of newspaper cuttings reporting similar disappearances and deaths to those he was accused of, across three counties. He maintains his innocence and bargains with Amanda's team to look at his evidence.
The narrative takes the reader back to Grant County and the detail of the shocking assaults and resultant investigation where all conclusions lead to Daryl Nesbitt, alternating with the present day investigation into whether those conclusions were in fact correct.

There are lots of tensions - Nick Shelton had worked with Jeffrey Tolliver in Grant County and is now attached to Atlanta GBI - he can't believe they got it wrong. When enquiries reveal the possibility of many more victims whose demise had been ruled as accidental or unexplained, Faith is incandescent that Amanda won't admit they are looking for a serial killer. Sara worked with Jeffrey on the original cases and re-visits her recollections.
Will and Sara hit a rocky patch in their communications as Jeffrey's reputation is on the line.

There's no overt connection between any of the victims - who's responsible - and how are they getting away with it?

A harrowing police procedural interspersed with past and present relationships. I love the team's interactions with each other, especially Amanda and her 'baby-steps' approach to rein-in her team and prevent the term 'serial killer' being put in the public domain; Faith's anger and sorrow at the suffering the women have endured; Sara's ongoing dysfunctional relationship with her sister, and dyslexic Will's attempts to understand Sara.

Altogether - a brilliant read.

Tempted by excellent reviews, unfortunately not my sort of read. Did not understand the meaning of some of the American phrases and did not like the language used.

This is the latest instalment in the Will Trent series. The story starts in the aftermath of a prison riot which the two main characters, Trent and Dr Sara Linton have been sent to investigate. This results in the opening of a 10 year old cold case, one for which the accused – a prisoner who has always claimed he was innocent – is an inmate at the prison. But when a vicious attack occurs in present day the prisoner recognises the MO as the crime he was accused of. We then follow the cases, going back and forth, in a fast paced style of writing which keeps the reader eager for more. A real page turner, great story line, lots of twists and turns. I enjoyed reading this and would recommend it. I was given a free copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have only previously read some of the Will Trent Series but have heard that you can just jump in anywhere and read one of them without having to know much background. NetGalley previously gave me the opportunity to read the last book in this series so was excited to be able to get my hands on this one too! This book had me gripped from the start and is probably one of the best ones of this series I have read yet.
It was a good fast paced novel that kept me on my toes throughout, I found that it was more gritty and dark than some of the other ones, I have read Pretty Girls and every book I now pick up from Karin Slaughter is in comparison to that which I know I shouldn't do but it is one of the only books that has stayed with me.
I think the only downside was that I hadn't read the previous book in order and just read dribs and drabs, which isn't anyone's fault but my own. I felt that I lacked depth and feeling to some of the characters which I'm sure you get more of if you have followed it from the start. From reading this however, it had made me go to my local library to start this series from the beginning to see if it helps pull more emotion out of me!
Overall a good action packed thriller!
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

I’ve read most of the books in this series and others by this author which I’ve really enjoyed, however, even though this was an enjoyable read I did feel it was dragged out a bit and probably could’ve been 150 pages less. The story consisted of past and present and featured a case that was investigated by Sara Lintons dead husband whilst in the present it’s realised that big mistakes were made .
The story seemed to drag in parts and I did struggle reading it but enjoyed the ending as it was a real twist and I hadn’t worked it out!!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC

This is book number 10 in the Will Trent series, it can be read as a standalone but I would advise reading previous books in the series if you want the backstory.

As with all Karin Slaughter books this is a well written, well researched and totally realistic story that had me gripped from the beginning to the end.

I highly recommend it and look forward to the next in the series.

** This book contains scenes of horrific sexual violence that may not be suitable reading for everyone.

This is only my second book by Karin Slaughter although why I haven’t read them all is beyond me, having read and loved this one, I think its time to go back to the beginning ! This certainly wasn’t one for the faint hearted and not one to be read whilst eating either, very detailed in its graphic gore, so well described, you could envision it. I love a good book where you have no clue whatsoever who the murderer is, always a winner for me, very well written, gripping edge of your seat read.

I have read all 19 of Karin’s books and was thrilled to be allowed to read this one. What a disappointment. It was so boring and far too long.. it’s time to move on in terms of Will and Sarah and the past. The best Slaughter lately have had new characters.
Just because she’s a ‘bestseller’ doesn’t mean that firm editing should be missed.

This book started off really well and continued all the way through. Sometimes it lagged but on the whole I enjoyed reading this book.. I wasn’t too sure about some of the dialogue especially with the college students but, I soon got used to it.
The story had me gripped and I often was reading quite late into the night to find out what happened. So, therefore I read this extremely quickly.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Really great book. As a first time reader of Karin Slaughter I wasn’t sure if I was going to be confused by characters but it wasn’t until I was finished that I realised that this was book TEN in a series about this particular detective I think that is a testament to the writer. The only reason this book doesn’t have five stars is that I figured out who the killer was very early on-5 stars are reserved for stories that keep me guessing for as long as possible. As soon as I finished though I grabbed another Slaughter to read and I intend to go right back to the start to read everything she’s written about Will and Sara.

The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter is the tenth in the Will Trent series, but I didn't find this stopped me from enjoying the book.

A decade old case is going to be re-opened, with Sara Linton's dead husband as one of the people who investigated it, but did he get the wrong person?

Karin Slaughter writes tense thrillers well, and I remember the moment everything clicked in to place for me, and it was obviously the moment that she wanted it to.  It was well paced, and kept me hooked.

 The Silent Wife  was published on 23rd June 2020.  You can buy it on  Amazon  and  Waterstones .  I’ve found a link to where you can search for  local bookshops , including independent!

If you’re interested in tense thrillers, then here’s some others I’ve reviewed:

 The Guest List  by Lucy Foley  

 The Island  by Ragnar Jónasson 

 Run Away  by Harlan Coben 

 What She Found in the Woods  by Josephine Angelini 

I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, and so my thanks to NetGalley, and to  HarperCollins  (the publishers) for this book.

Eight years ago Jeffrey Tolliver and the Grant County police force investigated the brutal attacks of several young women. They arrested their suspect and the attacks stopped. Now the suspect claims he has evidence that he is innocent; amd that the attacks have continued whilst he has been behind bars. Will Trent and his partner Faith are tasked with investigating the potential new cases, but for Will there is more at stake than stopping a serial rapist and murderer.

Trigger warnings:- rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, necrophilia.

It feels like forever since I read a Grant County book, and I had forgotten how much I enjoy them. I feel like this is a series I should probably re-visit whilst I’m waiting for the next book!

I found this incredibly easy to get into. Despite it being a while since I had read the last book in the series, there was still a familiarity with the characters that made it easy to slot straight back in to knowing the dynamic. Once thing that did hit me early on was the brutality of the attacks. I don’t feel like that is a new thing for the series, but for some reason it hit me harder this time. If you are particularly sensitive to violence then please be wary and double check the trigger warnings at the start of the post.

I really enjoyed having the dual timelines here, and seeing the same investigation done by 2 different police forces. I especially liked how Slaughter shows Jeffery in an unfavourable light, compared to the rose tinted view everyone seems to have of him. I don’t remember this side of him (or Lena for that matter) from the early books, which is what makes me think a re-read might be in order. I also appreciated seeing this part of Jeffrey and Sara’s relationship, something we haven’t been privy to before. I did get incredibly frustrated with Will and Sara and their inability to communicate though!

The plot was gripping and fast moving. With having the dual timelines there is the added factor of wanting to know whether the original case was a set up or not; or whether the force messed up and got the wrong guy. I thought I had a fair idea what was going on, but didn’t figure out the finer details until the very end (when it was basically a gimme). There is a lot going on here, both on terms of the case aspect of the plot but also the relationship between the characters. Those relationships are important so if you aren’t up to date with the series I’d recommend catching up before reading.

Karin Slaughter never fails to deliver. This was a brilliant instalment into the Grant County series, and even better we get confirmation that there is more still to come. Definitely one to read.

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for an arc in exchange for an honest review

Wow what a read, I haven't picked up a Karin Slaughter for a good few years, I loved them now and this book was no let down, keeps you guessing all the way. Great to meet up with the old characters and see how Sara and Will get on now. A chilling book that will get you looking over your shoulder a second time just to make sure.

Thank you, Ms Slaughter, for writing the book that I needed, but hadn't dared to even consider. Told in two timelines there is the Sarah/Jeffrey/Lena dynamic as well as the present Sara/Will/ghost of Jeffrey dynamic. Along with the emotional dynamic between the characters, there are the trademark brutal and devastating crimes, resilient survivors, heart-stopping tension and a pace that is so fast my fingers struggled to keep up to turn the pages. It's a corker with more twists than a twisty stick, and a complete jaw-dropper of a reveal. I loved every minute of it.

My thanks go to Net Galley and the publishers for a copy in return for an honest review.

Another brilliant book from Karin Slaughter , It covers a span of about 10 years from the attempted murder of a young girl out jogging , who is left brain damaged after being presumed dead by the first officers on the scene , and being revived by the acting Medical Examiner for Grant County and her ex husband Jeffery Tolliver . Jeffery and Sara were to be remarried but he had been brutally killed in another crime . Sara is now in a relationship with another policeman Will, and a new series of murders lead to Sara having to review Jeffery's old case notes and to try and find those of his partner Lana who sys they have been shredded . A fast paced drama with many turns leading to an unexpected ending .

I love this author and faithfully follow her books.
This series just gets better and better.
Set in two different time periods and chasing a killer who has returned Will, Sara and Faith are working as hard as ever.
The understanding of the people involved and the developing relationship between the characters is so carefully done that it is almost as tense as the thriller.
Great

Tense, taut thriller. Visually very descriptive, animal bites, blood, hammer attacks. I could see each of the victims. Sara has so much humanity and empathy. I felt sympathy for here when the killer's identity was revealed.

Faith Mitchell and her work partner from the GBI, Will Trent have been called to a Georgia prison to investigate the death of an inmate after riots tore apart the prison.

During the initial investigation another inmate asks to see them, Daryl Nesbitt says he has information on who killed the inmate and also on the phone smuggling ring that is going on, but in return he wants the GBI to look into a serial killer case where he was a suspect, but never charged or convicted, the original case involved Chief of Police Jeffrey Tolliver, the late husband of Medical Examiner Sarah Linton, and Will Trent's partner.

The story is told during the present, Will, Sarah, Faith and the past, Jeffery, and his deputy Lena Adams.

Usually I hate different timelines, I always struggle with them, this one was totally absorbing and just brilliant, I could not put the book down.

The story engrossed me from the start, the twists and turns were never far away. The description of the attacks on the victims were violent but not gratuitously so, everything was done for a reason. I like the humour with Will, the very dry humour, and also his 'conversations' with Sarah via text. Will is dyslexic and struggles with reading, so they send each other emojis, don't know why, but this really appealed to me.

I also congratulate Karin Slaughter on having the guts to change the persona of a character, who was almost revered in the earlier books (I confess I have read them all) to someone who makes mistakes, sometimes did the wrong thing and wasn't always 'good'

I could not put the book down, it was such a compelling read. Highly recommended and I for one cannot wait for the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for allowing me to read the book in exchange for an honest review.