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A review by libraryjen
After That Night by Karin Slaughter
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.0
If you're reading this review, there's a good chance that you've already discovered the Will Trent series (this is #11). If not, stop immediately and go back and start at the beginning. Actually, go back and read the Grant County series first, which overlaps with and then continues on in the Will Trent series. If you're a fan of hardcore police procedurals with strong characters and twisty but realistic plots, you will love these books. Karin Slaughter is a master at writing thrillers.
This book starts with Sara working in the Grady ER, where she loses a patient who tries desperately to tell the ER staff that she's been raped. Sadly, Sara is the only one close enough to hear her. Fast forward three years, and Sara is testifying in a civil case against the girl's rapist. The rapist is a med student at Emory and the son of two doctors that Sara not only knows but went to school and competed with during her time at Emory. When the boy's mom, Britt, tearfully tells Sara in the bathroom of the courthouse that there's a connection between this girl's assault and the one Sara endured fifteen years ago. Not only does Britt insinuate a connection, but her comments cause Sara to wonder if they speak to a pattern and if there are more victims out there right now or will be in the future. With no real evidence to go on, Sara turns to her fiancee Will and Faith Mitchell, his partner, to help her investigate Britt's claims.
As with all Will Trent books, there are twists and turns the reader doesn't see coming. There are characters who are real and fallible, and yet you love them and root for them. There is harshness, as well as family strength and love. There is both darkness and light. Karin Slaughter has a talent for writing realistic situations, heroes, and villains, and I never want to put her books down. I lost sleep over this one and highly recommend it!
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Re-read 8/25/2024: I've read 5 Will Trent books in the last 3 weeks, and the violence against women is just so depressing. Sigh.
What I really like about this installment is the character and relationship development between Sara and Will.
This book starts with Sara working in the Grady ER, where she loses a patient who tries desperately to tell the ER staff that she's been raped. Sadly, Sara is the only one close enough to hear her. Fast forward three years, and Sara is testifying in a civil case against the girl's rapist. The rapist is a med student at Emory and the son of two doctors that Sara not only knows but went to school and competed with during her time at Emory. When the boy's mom, Britt, tearfully tells Sara in the bathroom of the courthouse that there's a connection between this girl's assault and the one Sara endured fifteen years ago. Not only does Britt insinuate a connection, but her comments cause Sara to wonder if they speak to a pattern and if there are more victims out there right now or will be in the future. With no real evidence to go on, Sara turns to her fiancee Will and Faith Mitchell, his partner, to help her investigate Britt's claims.
As with all Will Trent books, there are twists and turns the reader doesn't see coming. There are characters who are real and fallible, and yet you love them and root for them. There is harshness, as well as family strength and love. There is both darkness and light. Karin Slaughter has a talent for writing realistic situations, heroes, and villains, and I never want to put her books down. I lost sleep over this one and highly recommend it!
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Re-read 8/25/2024: I've read 5 Will Trent books in the last 3 weeks, and the violence against women is just so depressing. Sigh.
What I really like about this installment is the character and relationship development between Sara and Will.