- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Century; First edition (5 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844138585
- ISBN-13: 978-1844138586
- Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 3.8 x 24 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 154,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The #1 bestseller returns to Grant County where the lightning-fast plot, vivid forensic detail, and heart-stopping suspense will thrust readers into the darkest corners of their own imaginations...
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IT'S NO SIMPLE CASE OF MURDER
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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
'Skin Privilege', the sixth book in Karin Slaughter's Grant County series begins when Sara and her husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, must travel to rural Reese, where Lena Adams, Jeffrey's often reckless detective, has been injured in an explosion that killed a local woman. Lena's mysterious escape from the hospital plunges her, Sara and Jeffrey into a dangerous web of meth trafficking, white supremacy groups and long-buried family secrets.
Once you get past the slow start this book is a brilliant read that is truly unputdownable. Slaughter expertly shifts back and forth in both time and point of view connecting every loose plot strand in a devastating and unforgettable climax. My only real complaint about this book is the fact that the story all revolves around Lena (again) as she isn't the best character in the series by a long shot and her almost teenager-like attitude and persona is becoming increasingly more annoying with each book. Otherwise this is an excellent read that fans of the series should love and the shocking and unforgettable ending is strong enough to whet your appetite for Slaughters next book, Sleeping Dogs, due in 2008.
Once you get past the slow start this book is a brilliant read that is truly unputdownable. Slaughter expertly shifts back and forth in both time and point of view connecting every loose plot strand in a devastating and unforgettable climax. My only real complaint about this book is the fact that the story all revolves around Lena (again) as she isn't the best character in the series by a long shot and her almost teenager-like attitude and persona is becoming increasingly more annoying with each book. Otherwise this is an excellent read that fans of the series should love and the shocking and unforgettable ending is strong enough to whet your appetite for Slaughters next book, Sleeping Dogs, due in 2008.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Like all other Karin fans I implore that IF YOU HAVE NOT READ ANY OF HER BOOKS BEFORE (apart from Tryptych) then do NOT read this.
I read it in one sitting and was up until the early hours. Could not put it down. I followed it with no problems at all, more so than the book that went back to Jeffery's hometown. However, all the things that are good in the other reviews I can echo and a bit more some. I am already itching for the sequel. There must be a fast one. I am already starting to re-read this one and I have never done that before because I missed the clues that gave me the ending that actually made me swear out loud and like Mr. Meldrew I kep thinking "No. I cannot believe it!! No way"
but despite re-reading the final page several times it was as it said. What a corker of a book. If you have read the other books set in Heartsdale with Sara, Jeffery and Lena then you MUST read this. Brilliant. Gruesome. Page turning. Sad. Funny. Suspense. All there. Brilliant work Karin!!!
I read it in one sitting and was up until the early hours. Could not put it down. I followed it with no problems at all, more so than the book that went back to Jeffery's hometown. However, all the things that are good in the other reviews I can echo and a bit more some. I am already itching for the sequel. There must be a fast one. I am already starting to re-read this one and I have never done that before because I missed the clues that gave me the ending that actually made me swear out loud and like Mr. Meldrew I kep thinking "No. I cannot believe it!! No way"
but despite re-reading the final page several times it was as it said. What a corker of a book. If you have read the other books set in Heartsdale with Sara, Jeffery and Lena then you MUST read this. Brilliant. Gruesome. Page turning. Sad. Funny. Suspense. All there. Brilliant work Karin!!!
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the Grant County books from Karin Slaughter and looked forward to receiving the newest "Skin Privilege" with great enthusiasm.
Whilst this book is as well written as all her previous novels, I was discomforted by the increasingly bleak outlook for her main characters in particular Lena and Sara.
However, the reason for my dramatic title to this review is the ending of the book.
I will not spoil it for other readers, but it infuriated me. I see absolutely no reason for the book to end that way other than an author's desire to completely break away from a series.
The book probably deserves 4 stars for the quality of the writing, but since I wanted to give it just 1 star because of the ending, this is a more than fair compromise I feel!!
Whilst this book is as well written as all her previous novels, I was discomforted by the increasingly bleak outlook for her main characters in particular Lena and Sara.
However, the reason for my dramatic title to this review is the ending of the book.
I will not spoil it for other readers, but it infuriated me. I see absolutely no reason for the book to end that way other than an author's desire to completely break away from a series.
The book probably deserves 4 stars for the quality of the writing, but since I wanted to give it just 1 star because of the ending, this is a more than fair compromise I feel!!
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Karin slaughter - skin privilege
A really good book. A throughly enjoyable read. Thanks so much. Couldn't put it down once I started reading it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by davidsnook007
My first Karin Slaughter - but definitely not my last!
Also published as 'Beyond Reach', this is the sixth of Slaughter's Sara Linton novels - though it's the first I've ever read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Miss E. Potten
Skin Privilege
Another brilliant read. Lots of twists and turns...not all good or expected!!
Disappointed Skin Privilege is the last book of this series but ready to start Triptych... Read more
Disappointed Skin Privilege is the last book of this series but ready to start Triptych... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gringa1
Really lacking something
I normally love KS books but found that this book really wasn't as good as the others. I actually picked it up and started it 3 times over the period of 4 years before getting to... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Zoe
Excellent Read
This the first book I have read by Karin Slaughter, and have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The story had plenty of twists and turns, I especially enjoyed the way the story... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Glosblue
Skin Privilege
This is my first foray into Karin Slaughter's ouevre and I was not disappointed, although I wish I'd started at the beginning of the series as I think I would have enjoyed some of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mrs Jacqueline Pickman
An interesting, if depressing, read
In this book, Lena Adams, a junior detective in the Grant County Police Force (the book's set in Georgia), travels home to deal with some business with her uncle. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Bowen
Gutted..!
A fantastic book, maybe took a little longer to get into than the previous one Faithless, but once you are, you are hooked.! The ending is so sad.... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Zoe H
A Privilege to read
I found this book exciting and disturbing in equal measure. Whilst it is not Karin Slaughter at her best, she is still better than most of her contempories. Read more
Published 19 months ago by CriticsChoice
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