Triptych

By: Karin Slaughter

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

From Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries, too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective whose marriage is hanging by a thread and whose arrogance and explosive temper are threatening his career. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michael's lover before she became his enemy. But unbeknownst to both of them, another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killer's trail in the most coincidental of ways and who may be the key to breaking the case wide open.

In this gritty, gripping firecracker of a novel, the author of the best-selling Grant County, Georgia, series breaks thrilling new ground, weaving together the threads of a complex, multilayered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax.

©2006 Karin Slaughter (P)2006 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

Not What I Expected

Would you consider the audio edition of Triptych to be better than the print version?

N/A

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes the plot was awesome, I was constantly wondering what will happen next and who will be involved.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I don't want to give anything away, but when the character talks about his first 30 days in and knowing the truth made it worse. Also the way the character was treated by his family after everything took place.

Any additional comments?

Awesome book, amazing the parents roll and so different. Also how alone the main character life was spent.

Great Book, Great Narrator

This story was SO good and the narrator Michael Kramer read all of the parts so convincingly, that both he and the author Karen Slaughter are now two of my favorites. The story starts out pretty harsh and this is not a book you would want to listen to in the car with your children. But if you stick with it, I think you'll be glad you did. . . I know I was!

Excellent first book of a series

The plot of the story was set at a good pace, with an excellent twist to keep the reader interested in the story line. Plus, the underlying family "drama" added good color that developed characters in a solid way.

The main character's background was approached unobtrusively and subtly, giving the reader enough good information to become invested enough to want to read or listen to another book he is involved in.

Triptyk

I was hooked from the beginning. This was a keep you guessing kind of story! Worth the listen!

Fantastic

I think this is my favorite Karin Slaughter book yet! Ive read all her stand alone books and all the grant county series, which were all good, some amazing, but this book was just nonstop holy sh*t moments. Every character is interesting and I love how they are all flawed in so many ways but you still love them. I'm not very good at writing reviews but this book is ABSOLUTELY worth listening to!!! Michael Kramer does an excellent job narrating and his voice does not distract you from the story at all.

super great story

Loved the story and the characters and it really kept my interest peaked! Really good!

Slaughter is not for the faint of heart

If you have never read Karin Slaughter, this in many ways is a good test for you. This book is full of sex Crimea, pedophilea and murder, but it is not nearly as graphic as the novels that follows.

Amazing first book

I really don't have anything negative to say about this book except maybe some of the details were a little unneeded. The near raider was amazing… He had a voice that could Lull you to sleep but didn't and kept you interested The entire time. I really did like the way it jumped from character to character sharing a little bit of each of their lives and then settling on the reason that they were sharing each one of these specific characters life! Amazing book an amazing narrator ...I will find more from both!!

Liked the story, the narrator brought the experience down to a monotone

I felt the lack of emotion in the narration pulled away from the story. Maybe I just never heard Ms Slaughter read by a male and I was not used to a male character either. I’ll try another male centered role but hopefully with another narrator this is about my fifth KS BOOK so far and I love her books. Maybe I like female hero’s more

Twisted

I love Karin Slaughter! Karin is such a talented writer and story teller. The characters were well developed and interesting, I found myself wanting to know what happens next with the main characters.