The Silent Wife

The Will Trent Series, Book 10

By: Karin Slaughter

Narrated by: Kathleen Early

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The New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her returns with the next novel in the Will Trent series that “comes with just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill” (Parade).

He watches. He waits. He takes. Who will be next . . .

Atlanta, Georgia. Present day. A young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead. The police investigate but the trail goes cold. Until a chance assignment takes GBI investigator Will Trent to the state penitentiary, and to a prisoner who says he recognizes the MO. The attack looks identical to the one he was accused of eight years earlier. The prisoner’s always insisted that he was innocent, and now he’s sure he has proof. The killer is still out there.

As Will digs into both crimes it becomes clear that he must solve the original case in order to reach the truth. Yet nearly a decade has passed—time for memories to fade, witnesses to vanish, evidence to disappear. And now he needs medical examiner Sara Linton to help him hunt down a ruthless murderer. But when the past and present collide, everything Will values is at stake …]

©2020 Karin Slaughter (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

Love It! Great characters and outstanding story!!

I don't give a book 5 stars very often, but I truly love how Karin Slaughter wove the story of Sara and Jeffrey in Grant County into a current day case with Will Trent, Sara and Faith. This story really creates a bridge between the two men that Sara has loved. The mystery plot line is one of the best I have ever read! The violence of the attacks is horrific but the twists and turns of the case entranced me. When a book can still surprise me and be believable, then it deserves top marks. I hope to be reading about Will and Sara for MANY more years to come!

Not great. Not horrible. Little Suspense

This was my first " Will Trent " or Karin Slaughter book. I was looking for a new series and I'd heard great things about the Will Trent series. First off, there is very little Will Trent in the book. So I feel as if I still don't know much about him. Probably not the best choice to start.
That being said. I thought the narrator was excellent but the story just okay. Nothing special. I did not feel greatly connected to any character, perhaps, because this was my first acquaintance. After listening to the book I got a feel for the writer's ability to weave a good police story. My issue was I was not really , honestly, all that impressed. I'm not sure I'd choose the author again. The story really did not grip me very much and I did feel it was somewhat predictable. The writer did , however, give readers a decent perspective as to how horrible a crime victim may feel. That was a plus. The rest was kind of just okay and I found at the end that I just wanted the book to end. Note: F-bombs don't bother me if they add to a story and not just thrown in there willy nilly as I felt at times they were. They seemed at times to actually take away from crime professionals and at times I felt made me just roll my eyes as many f the characters in the book did or wanted to do, Very, very trite writing.

Amazing story!!

This must be one her best books yet!! Please tell me Will and Sara will be back soon!!

Gripping story

Wish there wasn’t so much abusive language, really makes me uncomfortable and adds nothing to the story.

Mental Transition from Jeffrey to Will

I love these characters and all their flaws and attributes. Great poignant story. Kept me hooked the whole book.