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| ISBN-13: 9780385339476 ISBN-10: 038533947X Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: 7/31/2007 Pages: 400 Book Type: Hardcover |
Book Description:
Lena Adams has spent her life struggling to escape her past. She has only unhappy memories of 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. A world which puts their own lives in jeopardy.
Only Jeffrey and Sara can free Lena from the web of lies, betrayal and brutality that has trapped her. But can they discover the truth before the killer strikes again?
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Allie H. (
9 member(s) found this review helpful.
I love Karin Slaughter's series but this book was a little off for me. I don't really like Lena as a character, even with all she has been through and this book is all about her. I love Sara and how strong she is, but in this book she is weaker emotionally. For those of you that have read the ending - read the acknowledgments. The last two paragraphs are from Karin asking readers to go to a website where there is a letter from her explaining why she did what she did and more. But don't go there until you have read the entire book!
Tammy B. (
9 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was just..WOW! Usual Slaughter with it's twists and turns throughout. A really well and great written plot and story. The ending to this one though just STUNNED me. My mouth literally dropped open. I'm not sure what it will mean for the future of the Grant County series. For anyone that's read the rest of the books in the series..prepare yourselves for the ending. Not at all how I expected it to end!
Stephanie P. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok at first i thought wasn't going to be able to enjoy the book because it kept switching from past to present and i really don't like that. but now i see that it was the only to really read this book.
lena finds herself in some trouble and of course jeffery is running to her side. but this time, the trouble she's in may just be too much for jeffery to handle.
in the end, secrets are revealed, a couple gets a wish granted, and someone dies.
the ending is extremely shocking!!!!!!!!!!!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is probably the best book in this series!! I loved it! I had to go back and re-read the last few pages because I wasn't sure if I read it correctly. Great book!!!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Bitter sweet comes to mind as I read the last page of this book. I don't know what Slaughter was thinking, but I can tell you the ending was not at all what I was expecting. WOW!!! Talk about shock value. If you are a Grant county fan, you will definately understand my reaction. If you have never read any of theses books ,you can not read these books out of order. I tell you now this book was worth the wait, but again I say it is bitter sweet. When you set down to read this book, be prepared for a lot of unanswered questions to be answered. GREAT READ!!!!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Lena gets herself in trouble again, while Sara is devastated by a malpractice suit. Another taut thriller by Slaughter, with drugs and family and love and dependency weaving into a painful tapestry that threatens to ruin them all. I read it in a day, because I couldn't get close to putting it down.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Karin Slaughter really knows how to grab the reader. I've read every book in this series and this one really packed a punch.
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6TH book in this series. An excellent read and a page turner with many twists and turns. I had a hard time putting down this book, Keep me on the edge of my sit wondering what was going to happen next and to whom. A very sad and surprising ending. Can't wait to start on Karin Slaughter's other books. Read all 6 in this series.
Another great book by Slaughter about Jeffrey, Sara and Lena. Great book, but I hated, absolutely HATED the ending. There had better be another one that helps me get through this feeling. (Isn't it good when an author can tear you up like this?) You need to read these books in order and get to know these people.
Kris T. (It was another book that kept me on the edge of my seat and I'm still reeling from the ending!
Oh. My. Gosh. This was a great book. If you are a Karin Slaughter fan, be prepared for a wild ending.
This was another good addition to the Grant County series. A lot of things got turned upside down for different people. The ending was shocking. I'm glad that Karin Slaughter wrote the readers a letter and bonus chapter after this book. Once I digest the ending of this book, I'll be looking forward to seeing the future of Grant County.