Broken by Karin Slaughter Series: Will Trent #4
Published by Dell on January 1, 2010
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 514
Format: eBook
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When Special Agent Will Trent arrives in Grant County, he finds a police department determined to protect its own and far too many unanswered questions about a prisoner's death. He doesn't understand why Officer Lena Adams is hiding secrets from him. He doesn't understand her role in the death of Grant County's popular police chief. He doesn't understand why that man's widow, Dr. Sara Linton, needs him now more than ever to help her crack this case.
While the police force investigates the murder of a young woman pulled from a frigid lake, Trent investigates the police force, putting pressure on Adams just when she's already about to crack. Caught between two complicated and determined women, trying to understand Linton's passionate distrust of Adams, the facts surrounding Chief Tolliver's death, and the complexities of this insular town, Trent will unleash a case filled with explosive secrets--and encounter a thin blue line that could be murderous if crossed.
Continuing with the Will Trent series , Broken is the only one I am reading. It is not due to be rerecorded by Kathleen Early until next year. I couldn’t possibly wait. I am hooked on this character and this world. In her forward remarks on some of the new audios, redone with Kathleen Early as a narrator, Karin Slaughter is clear about Will Trent being the purpose of this series. His past, present and future are unfolding in a magical drizzle, case by case.
It took me too long to read since I was busy then traveling. All books in this series are long, more than 500 pages. I wouldn’t give up a single, wonderful page! The case intertwined with the personal lives is exceptional. Will Trent is used to being unwelcome, unwanted and unloved. Amanda is always putting him down. Angie is always leaving him. He doesn’t understand why Sara even talks to him. Sara is a beacon of kindness in a dark world.
This case takes Will to Grant County where Sara grew up and her family lives. She comes home for the Thanksgiving holiday, the first time here since her husband died. Sara and Will get drawn into a mess which makes no one happy and leaves too many dead.
About Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed storytellers. Published in 120 countries with more than 35 million copies sold across the globe, her nineteen novels include the Grant County and Will Trent books, as well as the Edgar-nominated COP TOWN and the instant NEW YORK TIMES bestselling novels PRETTY GIRLS, THE GOOD DAUGHTER, and PIECES OF HER. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, Karin Slaughter lives in Atlanta. Her standalone novels PIECES OF HER, THE GOOD DAUGHTER, and COP TOWN are in development for film and television.
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Oh, how tough not being able to listen to this one. I really enjoyed the audio format for this series. This was also a tough read.
I know. Gosh there are some really selfish people in the world. And not just that, they are brutal with others.
I’ve never gotten into the crime romance books. There are so many out there I’m just not sure where to start and what is going to work for me. Seems like it is one of your go to genre’s Anne.
Yes, I’m really reading them right now. There is sort of some romance but it is really the mystery / thriller / suspense. It’s the action which is also true of UF. The romance is there but not the main focus of the plot.
Awesome review, Anne! I love her books and this is a great series. I need to catch up!
I am LOVING them. Jonetta brought them to my attention and when some came up for audio review I jumped right into them.
wow. slaughter is all over the blogosphere today. can’t go wrong with one of her books
I’m working my way through the series. 3 books and 2 novellas I reviewed today. I highly recommend them if you like this genre.
Another author I have seen lots of and not yet read… Yet another cracking review – I’ll put this one on my TBR, Anne!
It’s been on my radar awhile and I was just thrilled to get a chance to review some on audio. I’m listening to the next 3 as #9 came out today. I LOVE them. You might want to start with the completed Grant County series first though as there are major spoilers in the Will Trent series for it.