I began this Throwback Thursday meme as a way to share some of my old favorites as well as sharing books that I’m FINALLY getting around to reading that were published over a year ago. You know, the ones waiting patiently on my TBR list while I continue to pile more titles on top of them:)! I like that these older books are usually much easier than new releases to get a hold of at libraries and elsewhere.
If you have your own Throwback Thursday recommendation feel free to jump on board, you’re welcome to use my pic as well. If you’d like to link back to me that’d be great as I really try my best to include everyone who’s participating week by week at the bottom of my post so all my readers can enjoy all the awesome Throwback picks!
THE WINNER OF LAST WEEK’S THROWBACK VOTE IS….
Published Oct 1, 2002 by Harper
My Rating: 4.5/5 stars
A small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it’s only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer’s twisted work becomes clear.
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Well, it was a close race but Blindsighted beat My Sister’s Grave by 3 votes last week! Thanks so much to everyone who voted, that was fun. I was a little nervous starting this one only for the fact that I know with Karin Slaughter there’s going to be graphic scenes, the question is…how much and will I have to read with one eye open?
I was immediately taken with the setting of the small Georgia town on a lake as well as with the main characters, Sara and Jeffrey. Sara is the town’s pediatrician as well as the coroner and I was curious to see how she juggled those two very different jobs. Turns out, a lot of her time is spent as the coroner and she doesn’t seem to sleep EVER! Jeffrey is Sara’s ex-husband and let’s just say there’s quite a bit of unfinished business between these two and I had a feeling this would make for an intriguing part of the storyline. Another main player is detective Lena Adams who’s sister has just been murdered. Despite feeling bad for Lena, I have to say…I didn’t like her very much.
Little by little the threads of the murder investigation are weaved and when another girl goes missing, the suspense is ratcheted up immensely. I should note, there are several scenes of fairly graphic violence as well as rape but they are never gratuitous and the author keeps them pertinent to the storyline. There was so much I Iiked about this book, but one of the main things was the fact that I felt like I knew these characters. I know I said it before in my review of The Good Daughter but Karin Slaughter is a master at bringing her characters to life. The icing on the cake for me is always a really good mystery that allows me to put on my detective hat and Slaughter provided one in this novel. I do have to say that, in the end, my theory turned out to be correct but I really wasn’t all that bothered by being right as I enjoyed the puzzle game of seeing if I put the clues together correctly. Well, the good news is… I really enjoyed this book….the bad news (for me) is now I have to figure out how I’m going to squeeze in the rest of this series amongst my exploding Fall tbr!
HAPPY READING!
More Throwback Thursday Picks Around the Blogosphere…
Jill at Jill’s Book Cafe
Deanna at DeesRadReads and Reviews
Amanda at Literary Weaponry
Cathy at Between the Lines
Julie at Novel Thrills and Chills
Susan at Susan Loves Books
Cathy at What Cathy Read Next
Noriko at Book Fiend
Amy at NovelGossip
Lynne at Fictionophile
Nicki atThe Secret Library Site
Mischenko at Read Rant Rock and Roll
Caryl at Mrs Bloggs Books
Sam at Clues and Reviews
Annie at The Misstery
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Great review, Renee. I like the sound of this one!
Thanks Cathy! I hope you’ll give it a try if you’re in the mood for a good series:)
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I didn’t like Lena very much either and that only got worse as the series progressed 😄
Ugh oh, I was hoping the opposite would be the case! Well I’ve downloaded Kisscut…my hope is eventually she’ll just move away🙏
Yay! This makes me so happy! I love this book and am so sad that I gave away my entire KS collection when we moved. She’s an all time fav and my library doesn’t carry her older books. 😭
I know you and Amy love her series so much so I decided I just had to try it, I’m glad I did. Bummer about your library, luckily mine does have them as ebooks and as audio so I’ve already started listening to Kisscut:) My poor ARCs may have to wait a little longer
Chelsea is making me read this one too!!
Good we can update each other…although at your reading speed you’ll have the whole series finished by next week😂
If I put my mind to it, maybe lol
Yay I’m so happy to hear you liked it. I don’t really remember much about Lena 😉 although I think I hated Angie even more. I do hope you’ll try My Sister’s Grave soon too though, it’s just as good ;-).
I’m keeping MSG on my list at the top for sure!
Excellent post! I really want to read this one now.
I’m glad you liked it!
I was hoping I wouldn’t so I didn’t have to add another series to my tbr😂But I’ve already started the second book on audio so no such luck!
So glad you liked it!! I love this one so much but what am I saying, I love them all! Lena is definitely not a fave, but she grew on me. Sarah is just a wonderful character!
I’m really enjoying Pretty Girls, it’s my first Slaughter book, I’ll buy this one to be my second – great review!
Thanks Janel, I think you’l like all her books. If you get to The Good Daughter I’d love to hear your thoughts on that one also!
It’s so great that you’re going back and covering favorites from that past. I’m glad TBT has become so successful. I still want to jump on this, but so far just haven’t figured out how to work it in.
It’ll be here when you get the urge and time to read some old favorites. Even if you don’t have time to read any now off your TBR, everyone would love seeing what ones you go back and pick from those old favs you’ve already read!
Yaaaaay you liked it!! So glad and can’t wait to see what you think of the rest of the series, she’s such a brilliant author.
I’ll slowly get through it, adding in one hopefully weekly in between ARCS. I’ve got to see where the series goes!
I can’t wait for you to get up to a certain point Renee…say no more! 🙊
Ooh anticipation…I love it!!
Really glad you liked it Renee! Next up for me is The Good Daughter, then I will figure out when to tackle this awesome series.
I have a feeling you’ll enjoy The Good Daughter Tina!
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You’ll love to hate Lena, she’s just one of those characters.
Haha, she’s one of those types of characters then? I’ll keep an open mind with her:)
Haha yep her and Angie from the WT series.
Oh no, another one to look forward to😱
Haha!
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Great review! I definitely have to pick up a Slaughter book soon.
Thanks Yvo!
Your TBT are killing me!! Added this one too! (glad I picked it for you …hhehe)! I ended up buying Good Daughter and hope to start it next week!! Your an enabler!
Haha, I’m happy to enable your book addiction and I have to say I love increasing tbr’s! I’ll be interested to hear what you think of The Good Daughter:)
Throwback Thursday is such a great idea. You motivated me to look back at some running related books I read and recommended and am now rereading because of the motivation they give me.
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Thank you and that’s awesome! I have a small group of books I know I’ll re-read someday, it’s always fun to revisit some favorites!
I did a TBT post today too.I’m over at https://speedyreadercom.wordpress.com.
Great post! I am hoping to get to my first book from this author … before Christmas!!!!
Thanks Meggy! She’s such an addictive writer, hope you like whichever book you get
I felt the same with this book and I also love the way Karin writes her characters. And no one likes Lena… ugh. So glad that Ive joined the meme <3