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With such tense novels as Blindsighted and Kisscut, Karin Slaughter has firmly positioned herself as one of the most capable exponents of the crime novel at work today – and certainly one of the most disturbing (a skill the author is clearly proud of). What's more, she ensures that each new book is subtly different from its predecessor, as her latest, Broken, demonstrates, with its innovative, edgy mix of tried and trusted elements. We are introduced once again to former Grant County medical examiner Sara Linton, proving that the Jacobean taste for bloodshed and mystery is alive and well in contemporary USA.
A woman's corpse is discovered in the waters of Lake Grant, and a note is found which seems to point to suicide – but Sara Linton has never been a woman to settle for obvious solutions. The principal suspect in the case has requested – desperately -- to be able to speak to Sara -- but when she turns up at his cell in the local police station, the suspect, Tommy Braham (whom she had known as a boy), is unable to speak to her. Tommy is dead; he has been savagely beaten, and his wrists have been cut. Scrawled in blood on the cell wall is a poignant message: ‘Not me’. Sara, personally involved now, is distrustful of Lena Adams the detective in charge, so she gets in touch with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and asks (as she has done before) for the help of Special Agent Will Trent (Karin Slaughter readers will be well aware of the intriguing relationship between these two). The duo begins to suspect that a murderer enjoys the covert protection of the close-mouthed inhabitants of Grant County, who have fashioned a skein of non-communication. But, as the Bard observed, murder will out...
With so many writers tackling uncompromising material such as this (and Slaughter is nothing if not uncompromising), there is clearly a danger of over-familiarity for readers. But it’s a measure of the author’s skill that such notions are firmly banished, and Slaughter’s customary position at the top of the bestseller charts is well earned. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautifully flawed, not broken at all, but if you don't know Slaughter yet don't start here,
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This review is from: Broken (Hardcover)
I love crime and spend a long time looking for new authors and yet managed to overlook Karin, now fondly referred to as Slasher in our home. Reading the blurb always left me feeling that there was something about her characters, even the 'good guys' that seemed a bit seedy, very American and even mean. Then I came accross a copy of one of the Grant County series on a charity stall. I was going through a dry spell and so had little option but to read it... or God forbid read nothing. I was gripped before I even knew I was, reading at lenghty sittings and immediately I had finished I was torn then, should I go back to the beginning of the series to find out how things had started or get the next one to see how things were going to go?Hence 'Don't start here', I eneded up redaing ahead and then back. Karin has a way of making me anguishingly annoyed at her 'heroes' whilst at the same time loving them and wanting the best for them, often in vain. There is an honesty in her characters, who feel like real people and who drive the narrative rollercoaster on a background, albeit a prominent one, of some horrific and chilling crimes. This book is no exception but I can't give any details because I am afraid to give anything away.
43 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An addictive read,
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This review is from: Broken (Hardcover)
This is the third novel featuring the interesting and rather quirky investigator Will Trent. The dynamics between him and Karin Slaughter's long-term character, Sara Linton, form the core of the novel and are a testament to the author's ability to develop strong characters. The plot is multi-layered and keeps you turning the pages. You know some of the answers but only enough to keep you guessing about what the final denouement will reveal. The pace of the story builds nicely as the story reaches its climax. Karin Slaughter's skills as a novelist and story-teller are as strong as ever. Looking for a beach read or going on a long flight? Put this at the top of your pile - you won't regret it. Crime writing at is best.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Broken,
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This review is from: Broken (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, both Will Trent and Sarah play off each other very well, both characters have flaws and both have issues, which they have to try and deal with/put to one side to solve the mysteries in front of them. This is the only series I have read where so many of the leading characters are not 'perfect' or idealitic and its fantastic because it makes reading the books so much more realistic. I am not going to review the plot, because to do so would only spoil you're reading of it - needless to say its as convoluted and twisty as normal but still extremely readable.
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