Ooh boy. This newest book by a wonderful author is about a really difficult but important subject - rape and extreme violence against women. Spoiler and trigger alert: If it hadn't been for the familiar characters leading and pulling the narrative and trying to find and stop the perpetrator/s, I don't think I could have kept reading. The violence and trauma these fictional characters suffered was so real that it hurt. I had to keep putting the book down and taking a break.

Kudos to the real people who work to stop these insane acts, to those that work put damaged women back together physically and spiritually, but mostly kudos to anyone who claws their way back to life after being attacked and violated.

Another great book in the Will Trent series. The author goes from past to present to solve crimes against women. Already looking forward to the next book.

I have been a faithful Karin Slaughter reader since her first book (19 years ago!!). She get's better with every new book. Although some of the details in THE SILENT WIFE were a bit too graphic for me, this was an amazing story. I loved how the timeline jumped back and forth from past to present and was absolutely shocked to find out "whodunnit"!! Cannot wait to recommend this book! Amazing.

I'm almost 2 weeks in to coronavirus social isolation and very sadly haven't been able to find a book that will drown out the anxiety and capture my attention this whole time. I actually had the thought "I wish Karin Slaughter had a new book." And then I signed into NetGalley and The Silent Wife was there!!! I seriously almost cried from happiness. And then tore through it in 2 days. The Silent Wife is the latest installment of the Will Trent series. This book flashes back in time so we get to see some of our old favorite characters from the Grant County series as well. Ten books into this series and it is still going strong. The characters are still likable, the story was unexpected, and I didn't know it was possible but Slaughter may have one upped herself with the horrific, disturbing crimes in this one.

Will Trent and his partner are visiting the the state prison to question a prisoner who was accused of a ghastly attack nearly a decade before. A new attack, identical to the one the man was sent away for, has been committed. Was the wrong man convicted? Will has to suss out the truth to stop a killer and he’ll need the help of his lover, medical examiner Sara Linton to do it. Slaughter’s stories are so good because she’s able to balance her mysteries with the personal and emotional lives of her characters, bringing her stories to life

Karin Slaughter keeps writing books that completely draw me in. Her characters are real, flawed, courageous, and believable. I cannot wait to recommend this book to every single book friend!