This is the 3rd novel in the Georgia Series, by Karin Slaughter. Her 1sr series Grant County were about Dr Sarah Linton, and her husband, police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver. She then moved on to the 2 books about Will Trent, then the Georgia series in which the two previous series overlap. So I am pretty familiar with the main players when I start this book.
The book begins explosively, you are right there involved with the situation and holding your breath from the start, when Special Agent Faith Mitchell of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, arrives at her mother’s house to pick up her baby daughter. There she finds, bodies, blood and chaos, the entire house has been torn apart and destroyed. Faith finds two men still alive in the house, however there is no sign of her mother, Evelyn, who is an x Atlanta Police Chief. With the help of Will Trent (her work partner), Dr Sarah Linton and Amanda Wagner (Will and Faiths boss), they set out to find Evelyn.
They need to figure out what has happened and why, before they have a chance to find her. There appears to be a strong drug connection with the bodies they find at the house, and there is history between Will and Evelyn, as he investigated her old drug squad and they all ended up in jail except for Evelyn herself. Will is still unsure about her innocence in this matter, and this is a potential stumbling block, however Amanda, his boss, is her best friend, but plays her cards close to her chest.
The action is fast paced, as we all try to figure out what is happening and why, the story gets more and more confusing as nothing seems to make any sense. There is also some more personal issues going on in the background, some of which we are already aware of from previous books.
I would say that if you have read her previous books, you will not be disappointed, if you haven’t, and you enjoy a good police thriller, I would highly recommend the entire series. I am certainly waiting for the next one!
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