Criminal
by Karin Slaughter
Taste attributes: crimethrillerdetectivedramaunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury crime novel that is weighty, layered and moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
"1974: in the blistering heat of an Atlanta summer, a killer prowls the streets, searching for the weak, the vulnerable and the lost. Forty years later, a young woman is found brutally murdered in a sordid high-rise apartment. The specifics of her death are detailed and macabre, but for Special Agent Will Trent they are startingly familiar, and can only mean one thing.
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- Author
- Karin Slaughter
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 448
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- Open Library
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