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Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4)
Indelible - Grant County, Bk 4
Author: Karin Slaughter
The internationally bestselling author "squarely in the ranks of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs" (Publishers Weekly) shows off her superb talent with this brilliantly conceived, skillfully executed tale of suspense. — In Karin Slaughter's exciting new thriller, an officer is shot point-blank in the Grant County police station an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060567118
ISBN-10: 0060567112
Publication Date: 9/27/2005
Pages: 352
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 241 ratings
Publisher: HarperTorch
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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ilovedale3 avatar reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 524 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Karin Slaughter has written another winner!!! This book, another in the Heartsdale stories like her earlier "Blindsighted", "Kisscut, etc., is wonderful.

In this book, two gunmen come into the Heartsdale Police Department, and open fire. Jeffrey Tolliver is critically wounded and his ex-wife, Sara Linton, is taken hostage along with several others. Sara soon learns that the gunmen are not unknown to either her or Jeffrey, but rather they are part of their past.

Karin Slaughter does a great job using "flasback" type scenes to give us insight into Sara and Jeffrey's past when they had first begun dating almost fifteen years earlier. They visit Jeffrey's hometown and stumble into a murder as well as some of Jeffrey's old secrets. The scenes from the past are woven effortlessly into the novel and really give us a glimpse of what Sara and Jeffrey are like based on their pasts.

"Indelible" barely touches on some of the other Heartsdale characters that we have come to enjoy in her previous books. Characters like Tessa (Sara's siste) are barely mentioned and Lena Adams, while still a major player in this book, is not delved into as much as in previous novels. This book focuses mainly on Sara and Jeffrey, and is all the more intense for it.
Mamu avatar reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 34 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Karin Slaughter is an author that I was introduced to through PaperBackSwap members. I ordered these books only because of reading information about them here. I am so grateful!! I have read so many of this genre that I'm a tough audience to impress; she more than makes the cut. She is, to me, one of the best writers in this genre: right up there with Jeffery Deaver, T. Jefferson Parker, John Sandford, Carol O'Connell etc.

As someone else commented, this book is, for her, somewhat slower moving at times than her usual hold-your-breath pace. However, it is still very intense and definitely enhances the development and your understanding of the two main characters.

I have the next title in the series on my shelf, but I restrained myself from gobbling it up. I still hear it calling to me; I won't be able to resist very long...probably won't even try.
Formor avatar reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 99 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Another exciting story about police chief Tolliver and his ex-wife Sara, the county medical examiner. I really enjoyed this book and it has a few surprising twists.
peanutsmommy avatar reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 49 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This was my first Karin Slaughter book. I LOVED it and I have already picked up the rest of the series. Excellent plot line, interesting characters, many twists and surprises!
reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 337 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book is the fourth of the Grant County series, and I really feel they should be read in order. This one is different from the others, however, in that the story is split between a time early in Sara and Jeffrey's relationship and the present. A pair of young armed gunmen take over the police station, killing or injuring most of the officers. Were they looking for Jeffrey, and if so why? The characterizations remain true and the story riveting. I've enjoyed all four Grant County stories by Slaughter.
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reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 40 more book reviews
This was a very good and face paced read. I really enjoyed this storyline. I definatley recommend reading this entire series in order. This is the 4th book.
reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 8 more book reviews
Two armed men enter the policy station in tiny Heartsdale, Georgia and open fire. When the shooting stops, an officer is dead and Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver is seriously wounded. Sara Linton, along with a group of schoolchildren, is held hostage. The sins of the past have caught up with Sara and Jeffrey. This is another good book in the Jeffrey/Sara series by Karin Slaughter. If you've enjoyed the others, you'll like this one.
my-3-girls avatar reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 28 more book reviews
I thought this book was good and it held my interest. The story jumped around a bit, but overall it was definitely worth reading.
reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 2 more book reviews
All of Karin Slaughter's books are fantastic reads. I accidently purchased this hardback twice. You can read any of them in any order, but you will be hooked on these characters and need to read them all.
sgray29 avatar reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 18 more book reviews
I think this may be my favorite of the series so far. I enjoyed getting to know about Jeffrey's past. It was fun to learn about the beginning of Sara & Jeffrey's relationship. This book wasn't as graphic as the earlier ones, but I don't mind gory details. I actually like the specifics!
I really like this series!
reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 10 more book reviews
Great series.Holds your attention. Not for the faint of heart
reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 3 more book reviews
This is in a series of books. Once I read the first one I read the next one and the next one. They are very interesting, fast paced and the characters are realistic. The main characters are a doctor/coroner and chief of police. The supporting characters are their families, friends and coworkers. I highly recommend these books to anyone who has yet to read any of Ms. Slaughters work.
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Good book - anyone who likes murder mysteries will like this one.
MELNELYNN avatar reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 669 more book reviews
It has long since been astablished that Jeffrey and Sara's relationship is haunted by ghosts from the past. Before, it was Sara's past that was causing a variety of troubles, but in the fourth Grant County instalment, we see that Jeffrey has his fair share as well.

The book begins with a hostage situation at Jeffrey's office. Some gunmen have come in and have left many dead, with Sara terrified and Jeffrey badly wounded. Lena is on the team, but she is hiding her own secrets. Having just returned to the police force, she fears she is pregnant by her abusive boyfriend. This takes a backseat as the story unfolds to that of Jeffrey and Sara's past.

When they are first dating, Jeffrey takes Sara to his hometown to meet his friends and family. Sara sees his family for the first time, realizing that Jeffrey came from a family and friend circle of bitter, angry people. Soon an accidental murder occurs, and Jeffrey seems to have altered some things at the scene to clear his childhood friend of suspision. Why? Why would Jeffrey, himself a policeman, do something so terrible as to obstruct justice? And the twists and turns are very surprising if not tragic. Fueling the horrible tragedy that their future marriage would bring about (partly because Sara could not have children because of her brutal rape years ago), it is discovered that Jeffrey had fathered a child with a woman from his high school years and was never told. We all have such dirty little secrets, things hidden away. But, no matter how much families and friends try to hide their mistakes, short comings, and trying to make everything look "right and respectable" despite their shame, the truth somehow comes out. It always does. Even the most adept liars can't go on forever living their lies. And lies, as we all know, aren't worth anything.
reviewed Indelible (Grant County, Bk 4) on + 6 more book reviews
4th book in this series. Excellent. Lots of twists and turns. Will keep you guessing. Was very surprised how it ended..


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