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Summary: Yuck...Gross...and at times interesting.
Review: This book is beyond graphic. There is a place for violence in crime novels certainly (and in the true crime genre). However, I'm very disturbed by this book. I usually have a tough stomach for this kind of thing, but parts of were so vivid that I wondered if they were really needed for the story. In fact, the violence overshadows the book. I had hoped the characters would shine through and that the story would make the violence secondary. Instead, it is a bit of odd end and the characters are soaked in blood. A bit much for me. Maybe not for you.
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Summary: solid debut
Review: After reading this novel, it's not hard to see why it has garnered so many accolades-- this is just good solid writing, uncluttered with annoying red herring or multiple false endings. The characters are real, their feelings are dead-on, and the acts of the killer are horrifying yet believable. The only caveat I have is the same one that other reviewers have voiced, and that is that it is very gruesome at times-- even as a male, I found the descriptions of the sexual torture and mutilation endured by the victims hard to take. Still, this is a good debut, and I'm not sure how she will be able to top this.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: I began this book at 10:00 PM last night and read all the way through to the end! Absolutely could not put it down! The mystery / suspense part is good - I figured out who the murderer was about 1/2 way through the book but not why. But, to warn you, as another reviewer stated, the descriptions of the victims and what was done to them is quite graphic. I have read all of Patricia Cornwell also and never had to skip descriptions of the crime scenes or the autopsies and with this book, I did. If you can stomach extremely gruesome details and are looking for an "all nighter" of a book, then this one is for you. I will definitely get the next book in the series (but will go in with eyes wide open, knowing what to expect as far as gory descriptions are concerned).
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Summary: Rather upsetting
Review: Let me start by stating that (1) I have never felt compelled to write a review on here before or "warn" others about a book, and (2) I ADORE mystery/suspense-type novels, including Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson, Mary Higgins Clark, Tami Hoag, the whole lot.This book, while a decent mystery/suspense novel, goes much to far with the graphic rape scenes. It terrified me, particularly with its references to the rapist pulling out the women's teeth to "rape their faces," and other such graphic detailings. I had nightmares about it, and for some reason, it's all I can think about when I go to the dentist (I'm not kidding). I feel pretty traumatized just by READING it, and I don't really feel like I can talk to anyone else about it, given how gruesome it is. It's almost as if I've lived the rape and am afraid of my own "dirty little secret"; it was that upsetting for me. My mother and I usually share books, but I can't stand the idea of having her read this, and having her haunted by such awful visions as well. So, I'm throwing it away. I've never been unable to stomach a book before-- graphic detailings of corpses has never bothered me. But this one crossed the line for me. I just wanted to warn others, so they know about the graphic scenes going in.
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Summary: Don't start this unless you have plenty of time on your hand
Review: Loved the book. I read it in one day--I couldn't put it down. Very suspenseful. I have recommended it to several people and they have not been disappointed!
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Summary: Likeable debut despite the gore
Review: You rather expect that a ME-centered mystery is going to be violent, and Slaughter doesn't confound those expectations. It suffers a bit from the recent trend of making every book more bloody, more twisted, and more violent than the last. Pretty much every shocking aspect you could hope to see is seen, and the reader should beware that the violence (including sexual violence) is quite graphic. Given all that, it's a commendation that I was as interested in the book as I was. It doesn't get bogged down by all the shockadelic plot points, and Sara Linton emerges from all the blood as a robust and well-drawn character. I'll be interested to read the next book in the series-- I have some hope that Slaughter may still follow a more psychologically thrilling path.
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Summary: Eroticizing Rape
Review: I've read my share of serial killer stories, so I know the conventions. This looked to be good . . . it has a really strong female central character and appealing investigators. But I have rarely seen an author eroticize rape the way this author does. The killer tells the women he drugs and assaults that he is "making love" to them, which I know is supposed to be a part of the horror, but there's a way this writer constructs the scenes of violence that I find truly disgusting. These serial killer stories are a dime a dozen anymore, and few do more than present disgusting scenes and allow you to see the investigators become increasingly distressed. For books that go outside the genre, read something like Peter Robinson's Aftermath.
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Summary: BLINDSIGHTED
Review: GOOD LONG BOOK...BUT I FIGURED OUR KILLER IN THE MIDDLE OF IT, BUT STILL READ THE WHOLE BOOK....
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Summary: Twist after twist
Review: If you are a person who likes reading murder mystery, then this is the book for you. Not only does it have murder, it has extreme twists in the book that will not let you put the book down. Slaughter's first book Blindsighted can be simply put as a great debut. If you like vulgar, extreme murders that make you wonder why anyone in their right mind would put that in their book, then this is a book for you. The murders in this book are extreme, but that is what keeps you reading, you keep wondering what kind of sick individual would do such a thing. As you read on, the ending is the best surprise, you won't believe who did it. It totally catches you off guard and I believe that is what made this book good.
The story starts out in a small Georgia town. This town has not seen a murder in many years. All that changes once Sara Linton (the main character) finds a dead body in the bathroom. There is more to this dead body then just a simple murder case. The body had extreme actions done to her making it even a bigger surprise to the townspeople. After this death more follow, they don't necessarily get worse, however things get even more interesting. The end of the book is where it will blow your socks off.
This book contained what real murder mysteries should contain; extreme murders, twists after twist after twists, keep making you think who the killer actually is, and an ending that will shock you. All around great book, the book contains simple reading, starts off fast, and has 375 pages that never get boring. Never a dull moment in Blindsighted. Karin Slaughter did a tremendous job for her debut. I recommend anyone who is into murder mystery to go out and read it.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: It is very rare for me to write a review of a book, but Blindsighted was great. I could not put it down. A must read for everyone.
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