Synopsis

In the city of Atlanta, women are dying–at the hands of a killer who signs his work with a single, chilling act of mutilation. Leaving behind enough evidence to fuel a frenzied police hunt, this cunning madman is bringing together dozens of lives, crossing 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 another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killer’s trail in the most coincidental of ways–someone who may be the key to breaking the case wide open…

A great stand alone from Karin Slaughter. I have read a couple of her other series and always enjoy the Georgia setting of her stories. This one in Atlanta was neat since I know of the areas the story unfolds.

It's more of a when will the killer be caught as to a "who dunnit." I kept thinking, "If you would have just done that you would have caught the person." The ending leads you to figure out for yourself what happens next. Overall - great mystery.

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Awesome! Thanks for passing on the book! I would like to read it.

My Review:

Wow! This was a great book! I really enjoyed being surprised about halfway through the book, that doesn't happen often, I usually seem to figure out what's going on. I'm looking forward to the next Will Trent book: Fractured, because I want to find out more about the man behind the enigma.

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Sent to my great friend and booklover, Flossie771, I hope you enjoy this book! Thank you for sharing your books with me!

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I received this great book from flossie771 to release at my OBCZ, thanks for sending it along. It will be heading out to the shelf after I give it a read where hopefully we will get a journal entry!

Edit for review:
Will Trent, an agent for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is teamed with Atlanta detective Michael Ormewood to investigate a series of brutal crimes in which someone is killing women and cutting out their tongues.

Everyone in the book is damaged in some way. Oremwood has a troubled marriage and a child who is mentally challenged. Trent, who is severely dyslexic, had a very troubled childhood. His best friend, Angie Polaski, is a vice cop with a troubled past of her own. Added to the mix is John Shelly, recently released from prison after being convicted of murdering a girl when he was only a teenager. Coincidentally, her tongue was bitten off as well.

Shelly insists that he was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted, and he fears that someone is attempting to frame him for the current murders and send him back to prison. There are a number of twists and turns that amp up the suspense.

#1 in the Will Trent Series

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