It's Monday morning in the sleepy tow of Heartsdale, Georgia, and everything is as normal. That is until Sara Linton - local paediatrician and medical examiner and ex-wife of Chief of Police Jeffery Tolliver - goes to the bathroom of the local diner and finds Sibyl Adams, sister of detective Lena Adams, barely clinging to life. She has been viciously raped, ad a cross has been cut deep in her abdomen. Despite Sara's desperate efforts to bring her back to the land of the living, Sibyl dies, thus becoming the first victim of a serial killer ready to commit ore horrifying crimes than anyone in this genteel little town could ever have dreamed of.
Then, a young student goes missing, and, shortly after, another victim is found, crucified and lying on the bonnet of Sara Linton's car...
This, an excellent portrait of crime in small-town America, is an absolutely first-class debut novel. Taut, suspenseful and shocking throughout, this is a runaway success that puts Karin Slaughter (perfect name!) right on the front line of female thriller writers, alongside Mo Hayder, Cornwell, Reichs, McDermid and the like. "Blindsighted" is bloody well-written, too, and Slaughter has struck an exquisitely perfect balance between plot and character.
The plot is excellent. It's brutal at times, although never gratuitously, shocking, with one or two events completely taking me by stunned surprise, yet also moving and compassionate. The leading trio are a compelling, fully realised bunch, and their relationships with one another (especially Sara and Jeffery) are fascinating.
Slaughter clearly has some fantastic talent and promise within her. "Blindsighted" is reminiscent of Cornwell's own spectacular debut, "Postmortem", and, while not yet quite as good as her, she hopefully has a long, similarly successful and influential career ahead of her.
Like Boston Teran's "God is a Bullet", "Blindsighted" is a debut to die-for.
I just recently found Karin Slaughter and can't get enough! This book was not a disappointment. She is a great author.
While this was Karin Slaughter's first book, it was not the first book of hers that I have read. She is an excellent author and I am looking forward to reading more of her books. You won't be disappointed with this book. I just couldn't put it down.
GREAT SERIES-NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
Good book, couln't put it down.
Synopsis--The sleepy town of Heartsdale is jolted into panic when Sara Linton, pediatrician and medical examiner, finds Sibyl Adams, a young college professor, horribly murdered in the local diner. Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver then finds a second victim crucified and recognises the work of a serial killer.
I thought this was a very good Audio book, and found it easy to listen to and hard to put down. Karin Slaughter is a very good author and Judith Ivey was a very good storyteller. Judith Ivey kept me intriqued with her voice that changed with each character. I would have rather had a unabridged book instead. I felt I was missing most of the story, however the story was still good.
Very good audio book - this was great for a recent stay in the hospital with headphones! A young blind lady is murdered and no one can figure out why until the police chief goes back to the scene of the crime 12 years ago when his ex-wife was raped. One of his deputies is next on the list of the madman but when the madman dies they don't know if she is dead already or where she is. Recommended.
Excellent! Readers of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs will like this book. Nice Southern setting.
Great mystery! This one got me started reading this author.
First book in a series about Dr Sara Linton serves a small Georgia town as its pediatrician and coronor and Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, Sara's ex-husband.
Sara and Jeff are on again off again. It is impossible to avoid each other because of their jobs. A trail of terror grows increasingly macabre as yet another woman is found crucified. Lena, the sole female detective who is the sister of the first victim wants to serve her own justice but becomes a victim. But Sara holds the key to finding the killer. A secret from her past could unmask the killer.
This is a debut novel with a plot that grabs your interest and well defined characters. A good suspense thriller. Four stars.
1st in series. This is the 1st book i've read by Karin Slaughter. Great thriller, it was very hard to put down. Great read. I am diffently going to read more of her books. Based in a small town in Georgia.
an officer is shot point blank in the grant county police station.
