While this is part of the Will Trent series one doesn’t have to read the others to be drawn into this story. This focuses more on Sara than Will and is very suspenseful at times. The ending will take you by surprise.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of After That Night by Karin Slaughter.

Sara Linton is attending when a girl comes into the ER after a horrific attack and manages to get out what happened to her before she dies. It is eerily similar to what happened to Sara herself and when Sara testifies at the trial for Dani's rapist she learns there really may be a connection between the two. This was really good-with Will and Sara delving in deeper and finding there may have been more victims, and piecing those connections together. I've not read all the WT books but you don't need to do so to enjoy this one. The ending I did not see coming and it was shocking. Really like Karin Slaughter's books.

📖My Thoughts📖

That was a twisted ride if I’ve ever seen one! I’ll be honest, I had no idea this was part of a series, because all I looked at was the author, title and cover and it was enough for me to request it. Can it be read as a standalone? Absolutely. However, I think if I had read the prior books in the series, I would have a better understanding and knowledge of the background of the main characters. This was a tough one to read with the nature of the content, so be sure to check the trigger warnings before reading this one. As a thriller, one expects there to be triggers throughout the book. Rape is hard for a lot of people to read about, and with the graphic descriptions that are entailed throughout the book, it may be a bit much for some. It was a fairly long book but a very good one. I definitely was not expecting the ending at all. That definitely took me by surprise. While I do have a few of Slaughter’s books, this is actually the first one I’ve read so far, and I can assure you, it most definitely won’t be the last. She is very talented to say the least, and does an amazing job keeping her audience engaged and wanting more. Not all authors can pride themselves on bringing such an intense subject to the table pulling it off so flawlessly. If you haven’t read any of her books and enjoy a good crime/thriller, I strongly urge you to grab one of her books as soon as possible. You won’t regret it!
Thank you Netgalley, William Morrow and Karen Slaughter for the opportunity to read and review this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: KS can do no wrong!! This series is EVERYTHING!! I absolutely adore Will and Sara and this book was absolutely worth the wait. Karin is truly a mastermind and the way her mind works is just absolutely incredible. This felt a little more emotional than some of the earlier books in the series but still kept the dark eerie crime aspects that I love. I cannot wait for the next book!!!

After That Night by Karin Slaughter is book #11 in the Will Trent series, but could easily be read as a standalone. However, as a fan of her Grant County series, this was a joy to read because one of the beloved leads from those books is in this one.

I consider Karin Slaughter the queen of mysteries & this one is no exception to her history of shockingly gruesome stories sure to have you second-guessing right until the end. No one can top the detailed, dark & daring mysteries that Karin Slaughter creates with the most captivating stories & characters.

I always recommend checking content warnings for Karin Slaugjter books because while they are the most incredible mystery books you’ll read, they can be quite dark & so I give a heads up.

I will read anything Karin Slaugjter writes & be captivated, stunned & surprised each & every time. I cannot wait to see what comes next!

Massive thanks to NetGalley & William Morrow for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

Content Warnings: This book mentions &/or contains murder, sexual assault, stalking & forced drugging.

Spine tingling
Jarring
Lots of being tossed about from the reader’s seat.
I raced through the pages, knowing I was going to get a great read, but unable to prevent my galloping toward the end.
Because I had to find out after the crescendo.
Slaughter can interweave words on a plot with a skill like a tapestry weaver. Tightly woven, taut, and solid.
Great read. I loved the ending. Will deserves love.

I admit to being a lifelong Karin Slaughter fan, so I will always read her work. That said, I thought this one was just okay. I think it was a bit convoluted and about a quarter too long. Recommended by those who follow the Will Trent series, but be warned that this one was more Sara Linton than WIll.

Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing Audiobooks for an advanced audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

3.8 stars

After That Night starts with Sara trying to save a young woman who was raped. The story also goes back to Sara's early resident days when she was sexually assaulted. Sara and Will go back to her friend group from 15 years ago to solve a mystery.

Excellent narration by Kathleen Early.

Wow, another banger book by Karin Slaughter! She is so descriptive and the character development is amazing. It’s a page turning thriller at the top of her game!

This was my first Will Trent novel so I didn’t know what to expect. I’m hooked, I’m a sucker now. I want to go back and read them all to see how all these characters got to this point! This was such a great read, quick and addicting. You wanted justice and you wanted to make sure justice was going to be had! This story was complex from grieving the lives that could have been, to appreciating the life you have in the face of your past. It was gripping and I couldn’t recommend it more! Soo good!

Been working through this series as someone recommended that I read them in order. Enjoy it so far! Full. Review to come and posted on social medial.

Karin Slaughter strikes again! I couldn't put this book down. Her novels are brutally honest portrayals of the way women are treated in our society and this one is particularly powerful because of who the ultimate perpetrator was. I am thankful for the return of Will and Sara and looking forward to the next installment.

Thank you Netgalley, Harper Collins Canada and Karin Slaughter.
I have enjoyed all the books I have read from Karin Slaughter,
They are dark, nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat reads.
The Will Trent series is dark, scary, and some scenes I remember to this day and will never forget.
Thank you Karin Slaughter, this next chapter in the series did not disappoint.
4 stars

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book. Karin Slaughter has done it again with this 11th Will Trent and Sara Linton book. Brilliantly plotted, from the prologue to the conclusion, it's fast-paced, heartbreaking, edge of your seat reading.

*May be triggering. Contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault

After That Night by Karin Slaughter

My rating:
4.5/5
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This story follows along Sara, a pediatrician and medical examiner, and Faith and Will who are both detectives. The three of them have to work together to solve a case that is somehow tied to other cases in the past, that we’re not linked until now.


This was my third Karin Slaughter book and man, she is just a great author! She does not miss. As always, she is quite a graphic writer so there are some triggers in this one. Look them up before you read it!


I really enjoyed this story and it kept me interested until the end. I will say, it was a little long for what it was, but super good! I think that’s the only thing I have to say for why I didn’t give it a solid 5. While this was a straight forward thriller, I was not expecting the end!

Definitely give this one a read! This is apart of the Will Trent series but can be read as a standalone. I hadn’t read any others in the series and I understood everything just fine!

Thanks netgalley and William Morrow for the ARC!

Fifteen years after pediatrician/medical examiner Dr. Sara Linton's husband is murdered, she's in a romantic relationship with Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and works in the ER of Atlanta's Grady Hospital.

As the thriller opens, a young woman is brought into the ER. She has been brutally attacked and raped, in a manner similar to the vicious assault on Sara many years before. Investigation leads to a wealthy and powerful family.

More victims are revealed. Faith and Will help Sara investigate, under the radar, and an undercover sting uncovers the truth.

This book is an intensely unsettling and fantastic addition to Karin Slaughter’s series featuring GBI Special Agent Will Trent and medical examiner Dr. Sara Linton, set in Atlanta and eerily mirroring contemporary real-life horrors.

The story begins with the tragic death of Dani Cooper, who succumbed to brutal injuries after revealing she had been raped. Sara is unwavering in her determination to seek justice for Dani. However, this proves to be an arduous task, as three years later, she finds herself testifying at the civil trial of the alleged rapist, Tommy McAllister. The entire case hinges on her testimony. In the midst of this anguish, Sara uncovers disturbing links between Dani’s ordeal and a harrowing sexual assault she endured 15 years ago, leaving her unable to have children. Moreover, it becomes evident that they were not the only victims.

This is an amazing series and Karin Slaughter outdoes herself with each new book in the series. Highly recoomend!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This novel is just the latest from my favorite authors I am always bragging about, Karin Slaughter. I love how she develops her characters, and you know who they are from the beginning. I am so invested in the lives of Will and Sarah. Karin, we are on a first name basis at this point, Karin has taken two people who are in a novel and made them people with cry with (ugly cry), laugh with, feel on the edge of our seats, and are spent when you are finished. Even though you want more! She takes two people on a piece of paper and make them part of our lives. That is magical. This book is more of that magic sprinkled as you read. I feel this is the reason Will Trent, the show, has been such a huge success, People are finally seeing what we have known for years!

I loved this book, and was invested as Sarah is confronted with trauma from her past. Someone comes into the ER with injuries the same as she was part of while working in Atlanta. She moved to a small town, fell in love, and is now back in Atlanta. I cannot tell you how it will work out, because I do not want to spoil it for you.. Just know you will never regret picking this one up. As someone I saw said, "Just take my money now."

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is very dark. I regularly read mysteries and thrillers, but the details of repeated rape in this book was just too much for me. I finished it and thought it was a good storyline and liked the mystery, just too dark for me.