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Triptych
Author: Karin Slaughter
Book Information
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780440242925 - ISBN-10: 0440242924
Publication Date: 7/31/2007
Pages: 512

Book Description:
From Atlanta’s wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries, too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective whose marriage is hanging by a thread–and whose arrogance and explosive temper are threatening his career. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michael’s lover before she became his enemy. But unbeknownst to both of them, another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killer’s trail in the most coincidental of ways–and who may be the key to breaking the case wide open.

In this gritty, gripping firecracker of a novel, the author of the bestselling Grant County, Georgia, series breaks thrilling new ground, weaving together the threads of a complex, multilayered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax.


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Patricia S. from CHICKASHA, OK wrote on 8/22/2007...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

Nerve-wracking--USA Today---Describes this book perfectly. Surprising ending, keeps you guessing. Must read.

Paula J. from NORMAN, OK wrote on 8/29/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Triptych is a great crime book. Suspenseful with lots of emotions. A page turner.

Linda S. (Linda) from MESA, AZ wrote on 8/26/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Awesome! One of the best ones I've read.

Rhonda W. (smoky) from BEATRICE, NE wrote on 9/12/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

The first Karin Slaughter book I have read! She is a fantastic crime novelist! Her characters are alive and have depth! She gives alot of insight into their nature and motivations! Lots of twists and turns,enough evidence but not so much technical stuff that you nod off! She has won me over and I will continue to read her books. Very very good.

Heather M. (heather73) from WOODSTOCK, IL wrote on 12/14/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Fast paced, keeps your interest from the very first page!

Mark G. wrote on 10/8/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

1st time I read one of her books. Won't be the last. Some of it I was able to figure out before we got there while other parts were a surprise. I wanted the ending to be different ... to be perfect. The only time you can get a "Happy Ending" is when you order a sundae at Friendly's. ;)

Jodie J. (jjgirl) from HEYBURN, ID wrote on 10/2/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is by far one of the best books I have ever read.

Jim N. from CUERO, TX wrote on 9/24/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Pretty good read. It was easy to figure out who did it, but kept me wanting to read to find out how it ended.

Diann M. (auntiedis) from FORT BRAGG, NC wrote on 8/27/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Decent read in great condition.


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Barbara T. (femmefan) wrote on 7/7/2008...


Triptych contains some of the most realistic characters I've ever found in any novel. The people, cops and criminals alike, cannot be pegged as good or bad, giving or selfish, compassionate or cruel; they are instead a tantalizing, frustrating, annoying, very familiar human mix of all of these. They are all damaged in some way, and all fighting to handle the results as best as they're able. There is gruesome crime and gutter language, but it's the characters that make the book worthwhile.

Susan G. (SusanG) from COLUMBIA, MD wrote on 7/6/2008...


I like this author very much. This book is not about her usual characters, but I found it very engrossing and hard to predict.