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Summary: grabbed me the first few pages
Review: I haven't had time to read in years, picked this book up by description of back cover. It got me right away. Made me enjoy reading again...just purchased Slaughter's 2nd book Kisscut, tonight, can't wait to read her again, I hope she keeps writing!
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Summary: Slaughtering Thomas Harris
Review: Never was an author more aptly named. This debut crime/horror novel is the best of its type since The Silence of the Lambs, and gives Thomas Harris a run for his money.Police officer Lena Adams' twin sister is brutally murdered in the local small-town diner restroom - in the middle of the day - where coroner Sara Linton finds her, mere minutes after the assailant has fled. The killing is more than usually vicious and perverse, and Sara's ex-husband, police chief Jeff Tolliver, is certain he's up against a serial killer who will strike again. Sure enough, the body of a recently missing college coed turns up within the week, ravaged abominably. Is the killer an out-of-towner? A first-timer, or someone gaining experience? Given the resemblance of the second victim to Lena's sister, is he a typical serial predator - or was he after Lena in the first place, simply hitting the wrong target? And what, exactly, is the secret Sara Linton has been living with for twelve years, that just may answer all of those questions? This is a three-A.M., gritty, grisly, clammy-palmed read, not for the faint of heart or queasy of stomach. Only Thomas Harris or David Lindsey have hitherto written this kind of story this well, and Slaughter promises to match them with this first in her coming series of Sara Linton thrillers. I can't wait for the next.
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Summary: Crapfest
Review: I found this book bothersome because it relies on sensationalized violence to grip its readers over smart plotting or interesting characters. Do we really need to read about a killer raping wounds or knocking out the front teeth of his victims to enhance his sexual gratification? This level of detail would be acceptable if it were an integral part of the plot or characters. While it's predictable who the killer is and how he is going to die, his motivations come out of left field, rendering all the detective work of the protagonists moot. I'm not a prude, but it just seems that Slaughter had an agenda to out-gruesome Thomas Harris. She succeeded.
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Summary: A "No Putting Downer"
Review: This was a wonderful book. It grabbed me from start to finish and kept me guessing. It had a great story line and characters were well developed. I enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to others. Plan to be glued to it and not want to put it down.
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Summary: Bloody well Done!
Review: This book is the first novel that Ms. Karin Slaughter had written, but it has a level of character development, tension, and plot that can be found in seasoned writers' work. This novel is one gripping read. I am pleased with the level of skill that this novel was written with. Having finished this book, I have her second one "KissCut" on order. I have a feeling that Karin Slaughter will soon rank up there with big names like Cornwell, Patterson, Iles, Deaver, and Koontz. She is that good! Amazing actually.
This novel starts with the action from the get-go, and it doesnt release you until the last page...and even that will leave you hungering for more. Her characters are beleivable, and the struggles/obstacles that they face only make them more so. I am most impressed with her level of suspense and plot within this book. The culprit isnt readily apparent, and some false leads are thrown into the mix...making you think one thing...only to be surprised by the opposite. Great novel! I reccomend this book to those that are a fan of Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta books, and those that also like the Lincoln Rhyme series done by Jeffery Deaver. This novel is great, and if it is any indication of future releases, Ms. Slaughter will soon become a regular on the bestseller lists.
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Summary: 3.5 stars
Review: Even though I picked out the killer before it was shown to the readers I still thought this book was good. It had to be, because half of me wanted to stop reading it and the other half couldn't let it go. I took an early lunch today so I could finish it. After finishing the book I felt as if something had been missing in it, but I can't figure out what it was. I would recommend this author, but I don't consider Blindsighted a keeper.
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Summary: Pure satisfaction
Review: Both Blindsighted and the author's other released book, Kisscut, are outstanding reads in every way: complex, intelligent, vulnerable yet strong characters; unique, terrifying storylines; great pacing. I really think Slaughter is up there with the exceptional authors in this genre: Harris, Cornwell, Pearson. Enjoy!
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Summary: Exciting Debut
Review: First-timer Slaughter lives up to her name in this graphically violent thriller. Ms. Slaughter has all the dexterity of a seasoned pro in fast pacing, good characterization and a fine sense of place in sleepy Heartsdale, Georgia. "Blindsighted" opens with peditrician/cororner Sara Linton meeting her sister for lunch in a local diner. In the restroom, Sara discovers hideously butchered Sibyl Adams, a young, blind professor at the college. The quiet little town is rocked by the mindless violence of the crime. Racial lines that have been quiescent for thirty years come into play. Police chief Jeffery Tolliver, Sara's ex-husband, believes a local person who had detailed knowledge of the victim's habits must have committed the crime. To ratchet up the horror quotient, Lena Adams, Tolliver's lead detective, is the victim's twin sister. I cannot say enough good about the never faltering pace of this novel. Ms. Slaughter is right up there with Greg Iles in creating a fascinating plot matched by a relentless drive that keeps the reader mesmerized. My only criticism of the plot is the premature disclosure of the killer. I think Ms. Slaughter could have kept us guessing for quite a few more pages. The characters are well drawn, particularly Lena, the grief stricken detective. I hope that Sara Linton is less internalized in the future. Her ambivalence toward her ex-husband gets exasperating, and one hopes she does not take the same road as Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta who began life as a tough dedicated professional and veered off into a mass of neuroses. Either Ms. Slaughter is going to have to make Chief Tolliver a lot less lovable, loyal and faithful, or this reader will conclude Dr. Sara has a screw loose for keeping him dangling. If the graphic gore is not a stumbling block, this is a book not to be missed.
-sweetmolly-Amazon.com Reviewer
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Summary: Great first book--
Review: Even though this is not Karin's first book, it is the first one published. It's a great way to start a series...and I hear that she's planning on at least 5 books with these characters. There are a few loose ends, and I am sure they'll be resolved in the next book.
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Summary: Great late-night reading
Review: I picked up Blindsighted on a whim. The cover blurbs sounded interesting, and I love to read a good, gory, mystery. This one does not disappoint.
Karin Slaughter--a wonderful name for a crime/mystery writer--sets her novel in a small town in Georgia. Nothing much happens in Heartsdale, and the local pediatrician, Sara Linton, also works as the coroner. Sara meets her younger sister for lunch at the local diner one afternoon and stumbles upon a grisly scene. The twin sister of a local detective has been viciously attacked, mutilated, and raped. It's not long before another victim surfaces, and Sara works along with her ex-husband who also happens to be the Chief of Police to try to track down this sick killer. All the while, Sara has her own tortured past as well as her strained relationship with her ex-husband to deal with. In this small town where everyone knows everyone else, who could possibly be the twisted rapist murderer?
Slaughter seems to have done her research for this novel. The medical information alone is quite interesting, and the dialogue and characters are believable. The plot is a bit easy to figure out early on in the novel, but I think it's probably pretty difficult to write a totally original novel dealing with serial killers in this day and age. Overall, I enjoyed the story. It's well written, and it's a quick read that's perfect for the summer.
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