Karin does it again. I love her writing so much. The perfect amount of thrill and suspense. I loved the drama! Not disappointed at all.

I’m still new to Karin Slaughter books but I really enjoyed this one and the few that I have read so far. I will continue to read more of her books.

This was the first book that I have read in the Will Trent series (though I’ve seen a few episodes of the show and have read other Karen Slaughter books). Despite not having all of the background I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. There was a wealth of despicable characters and actions as well as twists and turns I did not see coming. Though the novel did feel a bit long I was never bored and was compelled to keep reading to figure out what was actually going on. I’m excited to go back and read more of this series. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Twisty, dramatic, a little bit of romance. Everything I love in one book! I would highly recommend this to thriller lovers!

Karin Slaughter does it again! She has such a way of keeping you wanting more. I wasn't able to stop reading.

This is book 12 in the Will Trent series. I haven’t read all the previous books in the series. I think I need to remedy that and read them starting from the first book.
So many suspects when a murder occurs. Can Will and Sara figure out what is going on?
The story has so many plot layers!
The characters were well developed with personalities that you either loved or hated.
Definitely a haunting, chilling, shocking and full of suspenseful moments.

Thanks NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you to William Morrow Books for both the digital and audio copies to review.

Gosh I love this series and this might be my favorite one yet! Book 12 and it is still going strong, but it’s Slaughter, are we surprised?! Nope. This was excellent via audio, narrated by the fantastic Kathleen Early, and I have come to equate her voice with this series as well. The book starts off with a BANG and just does not let up from there. If you haven’t read this series then I highly suggest it, and while this one can definitely be read as a standalone, the series is just so good I think you should read them all. (But for sure this one, it does not disappoint!)

Thank you to NetGalley, Karin Slaughter and William Morrow for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This was quite long, but it doesn’t feel that way as you’re reading it. I loved this locked room type version of Will Trent and Sara. One of my favourite for sure. I definitely recommend. So many good twists and quick paced novel.

This was such a great book. The only thing that I would say is you have to read the rest of the series. I have not read the rest and so there were some points where I felt kind of lost.
On another note, the book was conversely written and the plot and twists were so good! Overall great book

Rounding out my recent Will Trent tear with the newest that published on 8/20. What a fucking sad state of affairs in this small mountain town. Loved the story though. Layered and clever. Free advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely loved the storyline and the suspense. Karin Slaughter has a way with writing her stories and her characters and they don’t disappoint. This book draws you in from the very beginning and keeps you interested up until the very end. With the suspense, the romance and the plot. I couldn’t get enough.

This is book 12 in the Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter. Although this can be read as a stand alone I would suggest starting at the beginning of the Will Trent journey just so you can get a better feel for Will and Sarah as characters. Thank you for the e-book advanced readers copy from netgalley and a complementary audiobook copy from the publishers! My favorite part of this book was the setting. I'm a sucker for isolated or lost in the woods settings. My least favorite part were the characters. Not one of the characters are very likeable (besides Will and Sarah). With that in mind, I will say having unlikeable characters actually builds this story up to have the reader question everyone's motives.

Slaugther has done it once again. In this enthralling thriller, she brings to light the true horrors that could lie in wait for any of us. As Will and Sara embark on their honeymoon, the camp site they are staying at isn't everything it seems, especially when they discover a woman they had met only hours ago, murdered and sumped in the lake. What follows is a story of survival and a game of cat and mouse as they try to bring the real killer to light. The twists will have your head spinning and keep you guessing until the end.

During their honeymoon at a remote lodge, Will and Sarah are thrust into a deadly mystery after discovering the brutal murder of a woman.
Perched on a picturesque mountaintop, McAlpine Lodge seems like the perfect getaway for newlyweds Will and Sarah. The property holds a special-yet-complicated place in Will's heart, deepening the significance of their retreat. Their idyllic escape shatters, however, when a blood-curdling scream rends the night. Will soon finds the lodge’s manager, Mercy McAlpine, brutally stabbed.

A vicious storm rages and with everyone trapped on property, it’s clear the killer is among them. With no escape, Will and Sarah begin to investigate, uncovering a web of lies that entangles everyone at the lodge. The McAlpine family’s toxic secrets run deep, and suspicious connections between the family and their guests reveal that everyone has a motive for wanting Mercy dead.

With this latest, Karin Slaughter masterfully crafts a tangled, locked-room thriller brimming with unrelenting tension. Clever red herrings kept me guessing until the jaw-dropping revelation of the killer. The narrative expertly blends a procedural investigation with a harrowing exploration of a deeply malicious family and the emotional scars they’ve inflicted. From the first page to the last, I was utterly captivated.

One of my favorite series for a reason. Brilliant.

It is different coming to this book in between also watching the TV series that is like this world but also completely different. I first picked up this series at book 10 and binged the whole thing. It is also a bit different returning to it again after such a long gap between this and book 11. As such, it took me a while to get really into the story.

Much of this book feels vastly different than the rest of the series. It is more of a slow burn. Yes, there is a lot of action right from the start, but the actual unfolding of the story is far slower than I'm used to with this series. I was ultimately sad, but not surprised by the direction the story ended up taking.

My one gripe is in the interpersonal part of the story. We, the readers, usually receive a few pages of significant interpersonal connection between the lead pair, but this book lacked that. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the wedding rather than starting at the honeymoon and jumping right into the action.

4.5 stars.

Absolutely loved the storyline and the suspense. Karin Slaughter has a way with writing her stories and her characters and they don’t disappoint. This book draws you in from the very beginning and keeps you interested up until the very end. With the suspend, the romance and the plot. I couldn’t get enough.

And they keep getting better! THIS IS WHY WE LIED is now the twelfth book in the Will Trent series and our favorite GBI crew is back and ready for action. In signature style, Slaughter delivers complex relationships, layers of tension surrounding a murder, and elements of wit to break up the darker aspects of the book.

From beginning to end, I was hooked. The twists, turns, and carefully crafted reveals were simply perfect. For as much as I hoped for Will and Sara to have a blissfully uneventful honeymoon, it was not meant to be. They naturally are thrust right into the thick of it after a murdered woman is found by Will. This should be the big event, but it is just the beginning. The way the author weaves in the secrets kept by almost all who are at this vacation retreat and the dysfunctional family dynamics of the Lodge owners take over as the suspense builds.

Honestly, what is not to love about this book? You have a mystery surrounding a murder. There is a compelling investigation unearthing the pasts of all the characters. And an ending fitting for a Will Trent novel. Slaughter continues to demonstrate just why she is the best at what she does. Her thrillers pack an emotional punch as she brilliantly and poignantly shows the best and worst of humanity. I cannot wait for more.

Audiobook Note: Narrator Kathleen Early did a wonderful job with this audiobook. As with the previous books she has narrated by Slaughter, the pace is ideal for a thriller, and the diction is on point. The way she gives each character their own voice and style of speaking truly rounds out a suspenseful story.

If you haven't read any other Will Trent books, stop now and go back and start at the beginning! Karin Slaughter is a master at twisty thrillers and so much of the enjoyment of her books for me is trying to guess who dunnit and why. The other part I really love about her books is the way the characters develop in realistic ways from one book to the next and how their relationships grow/mature/change from one book to the next. You will miss out on all of that if you start here. Please, go back and start with Triptych.

Ok, if you're reading this there's a very good chance that you've been with Will and Sara on their journey since the beginning. It's not a spoiler (since it's in the publisher's marketing blurb) to tell you that they're now on their honeymoon at a secluded cabin retreat in the north Georgia mountains. At the end of their first day there the manager is murdered and it turns into a partial locked-room mystery. I say partial because it's not solved in the locked room, but the only possible suspects are those at the resort, which is accessible only by hiking in or on one tiny road but it's storming and impassible at the time of the murder.

This book is interesting in that it's not a serial killer, nor is it the grisly mo of most of Slaughter's books. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of violence against women, but most of it is in the past and not described in detail. It felt lighter to me, even though by the end the twistedness was more than glaringly obvious. I was actually surprised by the resolution and did not see it coming, which is something rare that I enjoyed.

I also enjoyed the random cadre of characters gathered at the lodge for vacation. And I loved watching how Sara and Will interact and care for each other while still letting each other be free enough to be themselves and meet their own needs. They love each other without trying to change each other and that's one of the best things about these books - they give each other the space to change on their own, when and how they choose to do so.

This is one of the best installments yet in this series! 5 stars



Disclaimer: I received an electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

First, let me say that this is the first book I’ve read in the Will Trent series but the 2nd book I’ve read by Karin Slaughter. I don’t feel like I missed anything starting with book 12 in a series or not seeing the show. Also, hi, I am the problem because who starts a series at the 12th book! 🤦🏾‍♀️

What I’ve learned reading a KS book, is that she is going to give you all of the details, front story, back story, side story, and character development then drop some twists on you. This made for a lengthy read with various characters, stories, and intertwined messiness.

Speaking of characters, throw this whole family away because whaaat?? The whole family is a mess, has a secret or two, and is guilty of something. Even Mercy (rip) was guilty of some things. However, I did love Faith (can Faith have her own series?) Once all sides of the story and characters were built up and established, the ball dropped and rolled. The twists came out swinging. Overall, this was a solid 3-star read even if it was long. What I’ve learned is that I am not a long-chapter kind of reader. I’d rather have 100 short chapters than 20 long chapters.

Lastly, If you’re going to read a KS book then take a moment to read any content warnings and then decide how to proceed. Don’t blame the book and author if you don’t read the content warnings.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I am voluntarily leaving this review.

I just finished this is why we lied by Karin Slaughter which is the 12th book in the Will Trent series.
This book follows will as he and his new wife Sara are on their honeymoon in a pretty isolated resort . One night while Will and Sara are out they hear a scream
and they end up finding the manager of the resort dead. Of course, being in an isolated area there’s limited cell phone access, the roads are pretty bad and there’s a storm coming, which makes it even worse.
Now Will and Sara have to investigate to try to find out who did this and what the motivations behind it was. To say the family is dysfunctional would be an understatement and as with many of Karin slaughter books definitely read your trigger warnings because there are some pretty messed up topics involved in this book. The book captured me from the very beginning. I found it interesting and there were multiple points of view in this book which I appreciated. There was also multiple time lines to help you understand what is going on. Even though this is the 12th book in the series, I don’t feel like you had to have read the previous books because Karin Slaughter did a good job at explaining some of the backstory as things were happening so even if you didn’t read them I don’t think you would be completely lost. I did enjoy this book. Really good writing as always from Karin Slaughter. I kind of guessed the twist but it’s still very well done and again a lot of messed up family dynamics going on. If you are able to get past the subject matter I definitely recommend it.