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Snatched: A Novella (Will Trent #5.5)
by
Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
A gripping, action-packed short story available only as an eBook—from a master of character, crime, and urgent suspense.
Will Trent, a dedicated agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for fifteen years, knows that there’s definitely such a thing as a cop’s intuition. Which is why he should have listened to his own.
While in an airport restroom at Atlanta’s Hartsfiel...more
Will Trent, a dedicated agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for fifteen years, knows that there’s definitely such a thing as a cop’s intuition. Which is why he should have listened to his own.
While in an airport restroom at Atlanta’s Hartsfiel...more
ebook, 67 pages
Published
May 14th 2012
by Dell
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I didn't know about this novella* until very recently, when I read and reviewed Karin Slaughter's latest novel, Criminal. It's described as #6 in Slaughter's Will Trent series, although given its length and its tangential relationship to the rest of the series, it would probably be more accurate to think of it as #5.5.
The action takes place over a day, at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Will Trent has been given an unpleasant assignm...more
This novella by Karin Slaughter has restored my faith in the little e-books that a number of popular authors have been writing. Because after reading Second Son by Lee Child and The Seventh Month by Lisa Gardner, I was reluctant to plunk down my $1.99. Not that it was a financial risk to order up Snatched, but it was a risk in my being disappointed in yet another of my favorite authors. I need not have worried. Snatched is a great little story that draws the reader in from the first page, ratche...more
Very short, but I'll take anything I can get! Will seems to have grown a lot, emotionally. The excerpt for Criminal at the end was incredible- I can't wait for it to be released!
This short story appeared at the end of the paperback edition of Slaughter's 'Criminal' and branches off GBI Investigator Will Trent's assignment to patrol Atlanta's airport bathrooms for men soliciting sex, which he was working at the beginning of that book. On this day, he's waiting for 'customers' when a man comes into the bathroom with a little girl and rushes her to do her business. While it could easily be a case of a single father in a hurry to make their connection, Trent feels there's s...more
A gripping, action-packed short story available only as an eBook—from a master of character, crime, and urgent suspense.
Will Trent, a dedicated agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for fifteen years, knows that there’s definitely such a thing as a cop’s intuition. Which is why he should have listened to his own.
While in an airport restroom at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International, Will overhears a girl’s pleading, plaintive voice: “Please, I wanna go home.” Something isn’t right
This story kept me on the edge of my seat, so much so that I ended up staying up all night to read it!
The detective story starts out with a cop that is stuck on a rather undesirable assignment when he stumbles into something suspicious. It's one of those deals where you feel like you need to say something to a parent, but they're perfectly within their legal rights. But on a hunch, this cop follows-up only to stumble into a child kidnapping/prostitution ring!
Joe Jenner is a villian I grew to des...more
The detective story starts out with a cop that is stuck on a rather undesirable assignment when he stumbles into something suspicious. It's one of those deals where you feel like you need to say something to a parent, but they're perfectly within their legal rights. But on a hunch, this cop follows-up only to stumble into a child kidnapping/prostitution ring!
Joe Jenner is a villian I grew to des...more
Snatched is a suspenseful fairy tale for adults. The protagonist, GBI Agent Will Trent, having been assigned to stake out the bathrooms at ATL [Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, in which I've clearly logged many hours, seeing as how I think of it first by its airport code] for dudes with wide stances, is just about to go on lunch break when he hears a young female voice in the stall next door. Something about her voice and the way she says she wants to go home raises Will's hackles and a...more
Loved this little novella in the Will Trent series. A fast, well written piece that proves author Karin Slaughter can do it all.
I guess this could be considered a stand alone piece but if you haven't read the series and aren't familiar with the characters it won't have quite the same meaning. Unless you know that Will Trent, GBI Special Agent extraordinaire, is really a dyslexic with low self esteem and a whole host of other personal issues, or that his boss Amanda is truly a sadistic witch with...more
I guess this could be considered a stand alone piece but if you haven't read the series and aren't familiar with the characters it won't have quite the same meaning. Unless you know that Will Trent, GBI Special Agent extraordinaire, is really a dyslexic with low self esteem and a whole host of other personal issues, or that his boss Amanda is truly a sadistic witch with...more
It's not just the convenience of ebooks I love—it's the way they change the whole universe of reading experiences.
In the old days, for example, the only way to discover a new author in your favorite genre was through a recommendation from a friend or librarian. Now my best reading buddy is Amazon.com, which sends me helpful emails letting me know about new books that might interest me. (Amazon keeps track of my reading habits and preferences better than any of my strictly human reading buddies...more
In the old days, for example, the only way to discover a new author in your favorite genre was through a recommendation from a friend or librarian. Now my best reading buddy is Amazon.com, which sends me helpful emails letting me know about new books that might interest me. (Amazon keeps track of my reading habits and preferences better than any of my strictly human reading buddies...more
Special Agent Will Trent got on his boss's bad side with a not-quite regulation haircut and is stuck staking out bathrooms at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on the lookout for illicit sexual activity. Halfway through an uneventful day he hears an exchange between a man and the young girl with him that seems a bit off. But Will's premonition that something could go wrong isn't quite enough to act on... until something does.
This novella is the perfect length for the story being...more
This novella is the perfect length for the story being...more
Karin Slaughter's novella "Snatched" hooked me immediately, for two reasons: (1) Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Will Trent was possibly witnessing an attempted child abduction, and (2) The events of the story took place in Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, my home town airport where I've been dozens of times in my life, either flying or meeting people.
Will Trent wouldn't have been stuck policing the airport restrooms looking for illicit sexual activities if he ha...more
Will Trent wouldn't have been stuck policing the airport restrooms looking for illicit sexual activities if he ha...more
Just what I needed after reading a depressing book.. More Will Trent *le sigh*
I love these characters Karin Slughter writes about. Faith, Will, Sara even Amanda are such different detectives & very likeable, even though they might appear weird at first.
The intensity of the situation, for a novella, was just perfect. I knew what's gonna happen but that's me getting used to Slaughter's style of writing. Through these 7 chapters, I can see that Will, as long as his relationship with Faith and A...more
I love these characters Karin Slughter writes about. Faith, Will, Sara even Amanda are such different detectives & very likeable, even though they might appear weird at first.
The intensity of the situation, for a novella, was just perfect. I knew what's gonna happen but that's me getting used to Slaughter's style of writing. Through these 7 chapters, I can see that Will, as long as his relationship with Faith and A...more
Snatched is an ebook short story in the Will Trent/Georgia series by Karin Slaughter. Will Trent is on airport toilet duty, hiding in a cubicle waiting for gay cruisers, as punishment for refusing to get a haircut. Bored almost senseless, when a man brings a little girl into the restroom, his cop’s intuition kicks in, telling him something is amiss. With nothing more than a hunch, he tails the pair, alerts authorities and has one of the busiest airports in the country heading towards lockdown. W...more
Aug 27, 2012
Ana T.
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Being the big Karin Slaughter fan that I am I just couldn't resist grabbing Snatched, a novella she wrote featuring Will Trent. I am always a bit wary when I start novellas as not every author can deliver a good story in a shorter format. Fortunately Slaughter is not one of those and I was quite happy with my reading.
The blurb above gives a very good idea of the beginning of the story. Once Will decides he is witnessing a crime he does everything he can to find the perpetrator and his victim. Sl...more
The blurb above gives a very good idea of the beginning of the story. Once Will decides he is witnessing a crime he does everything he can to find the perpetrator and his victim. Sl...more
Will has managed to annoy his boss, Amanda, yet again and has been assigned men's toilet duty at the airport. His main job is to intercept men meeting up for a bit of hanky panky but when he overhears a man telling off a young girl in the stall next to him, his gut tells him there's something wrong. Is he about to chase a stressed father across the airport for no reason or is the little girl in danger?
Snatched is either a long short story or a short novella in the Will Trent/Grant County univers...more
Snatched is either a long short story or a short novella in the Will Trent/Grant County univers...more
As a huge Karin Slaughter fan, I was thrilled to see this novella offered. I am anxiously waiting for her next full length novel to come out in July, & this was just what I needed to help me be slightly more patient; it was great to see Will Trent, Faith, & even Amanda.
Novellas are nice because you can finish them so quickly. Again, I especially enjoyed seeing what Will Trent was doing. He's a favorite character of mine!
I hate saying too much about a story. The plot was a good one, a m...more
Novellas are nice because you can finish them so quickly. Again, I especially enjoyed seeing what Will Trent was doing. He's a favorite character of mine!
I hate saying too much about a story. The plot was a good one, a m...more
Normaalgezien schrijft Karin Slaughter thrillers van om en bij de 400 pagina's, in "Kwijt" laat ze haar welbekende hoofdpersonages opdraven in amper 70 pagina's, wat vermoedelijk heel wat moeilijker is: hoe krijg je in godsnaam vaart in zo een kort verhaal?
Slaughter slaagt er prima in. Een heel leuk tussendoortje voor vaste lezers van Karin Slaughter (dit verhaal borduurt namelijk voort op een zij-verhaallijn uit haar laatste boek) maar zeker ook even genietbaar voor lezers die haar werk niet ke...more
Slaughter slaagt er prima in. Een heel leuk tussendoortje voor vaste lezers van Karin Slaughter (dit verhaal borduurt namelijk voort op een zij-verhaallijn uit haar laatste boek) maar zeker ook even genietbaar voor lezers die haar werk niet ke...more
Snatched: A Novella is Karin Slaughter's latest short story, focusing on Georgia Bureau of Investigations agent Will Trent - a character I have come to like and admire as someone who persevered despite his limitation, in Tent's case, being a functional illiterate.
In this short story, Tent is determined to save a little girl from being abducted in a large and busy airport. Ms. Slaughter's story was fast-paced and drew me in from the moment Will first heard the little girl's voice to the very end...more
In this short story, Tent is determined to save a little girl from being abducted in a large and busy airport. Ms. Slaughter's story was fast-paced and drew me in from the moment Will first heard the little girl's voice to the very end...more
Snatched is a Will Trent short story. It is only about 80 pages. But WOW, The author packs so much into those few pages it's hard to catch your breath. Will is staking out the restrooms in the Atlanta airport. He overhears a conversation between a man and a small girl in the next stall. Something about those few words raises a bad feeling in Will. Acting only on a hunch, he makes the call to shut down the busy airport. Working against a time line only the abductor knows they race to save a child...more
This book had my attention right from the start. The suspense was great. But what a let down at the end. I feel like I read and read and then BAM it's over. The suspense was just dropped. :-(
For quite some time now I refused to award a book a five star review because simply almost none of the new novels I’ve read this year so far deserved it. Well, my attitude changed when I was fortunate enough to get hold of this novella.
Snatched seems to be just one of those special books where not a single word is out of place. And it’s so beautifully written that it takes the reader’s breath away. No I’m not talking about top shelf literary fiction here but for an absolutely thrilling read, wit...more
Snatched seems to be just one of those special books where not a single word is out of place. And it’s so beautifully written that it takes the reader’s breath away. No I’m not talking about top shelf literary fiction here but for an absolutely thrilling read, wit...more
The only problem with Snatched by Karin Slaughter was that it was too short of a story. Of course, it was a novella, so I knew that going in, but the storyline was so good that I didn't want it to end.
Will Trent is back and finds himself stuck on bathroom duty at the airport. During this rather boring tour, he sees what looks like an obvious child abduction. This sets the scene for the fast-paced search for the man, the girl, and a possible accomplice. Will and his partner Faith put the search...more
Will Trent is back and finds himself stuck on bathroom duty at the airport. During this rather boring tour, he sees what looks like an obvious child abduction. This sets the scene for the fast-paced search for the man, the girl, and a possible accomplice. Will and his partner Faith put the search...more
Karin Slaughter is my absolute favourite. Not usually a fan of novellas as I find them too short to deliver a good plot or decent character development, but as I'm already more than familiar with Will Trent's character that had no bearing on my enjoyment of Snatched (it was also nice not to have his illiteracy droned on about for a change!).
Even if you're new to Slaughter and her characters, still a highly recommended read that you can easily get through in an evening. What more could you want i...more
Even if you're new to Slaughter and her characters, still a highly recommended read that you can easily get through in an evening. What more could you want i...more
I purchased this book because the price was right, and the reviews were very positive. I will definately read more from Karin Slaughter. She did an amazing job of building great characters and embroiling them in a very well developed plot. The fact that she managed to do all that in a short story is quite amazing. I also want to commend the author for deciding to let her story and her characters stand on their own, and not resort to graphic sex and foul language to grab an audience. It is great...more
I didn't know this ebook had been released till recently and I didn't know it came before Slaughter's new book Criminal. This book deals with what happened to Will Trent right after Fallen. Will has been sent to work the air port looking for sexual deviants tacking advantage of a public restroom. This was a punishment given to will by his boss Amanda Wagner. While spending his shift sitting in a stall listening for any offenders, he hears a little girl dragged into the bathroom. It could be a cr...more
I'm curious as to why this novella was written in the first place, it's far too short and far too straightforward and fairy-tale-end-ish to read like one of Karin Slaughter's intense, plot-twisting crime novels. I would say it's akin to a paper on what you did your summer vacation compared to Karin's usual term papers complete with a bibliography. And if I see the last name "McGhee" on one more innocent bystander, with no allusion to the fact it was the "borrowed" last name of one of her victims...more
I love the character of Will Trent. He's dark, he's brooding, he's sweet, he's kind - I could go on and on. You can't help but cheer for him.
In this short story, Will is working the beat at the airport, trying to bust men who are hooking up in the restroom. He hears a little girl say that she just wants to go home. Following his instincts, he realizes that this little girl may need him.
Thus begins a race against the clock to save this little girl before she vanishes forever.
As per the norm with...more
In this short story, Will is working the beat at the airport, trying to bust men who are hooking up in the restroom. He hears a little girl say that she just wants to go home. Following his instincts, he realizes that this little girl may need him.
Thus begins a race against the clock to save this little girl before she vanishes forever.
As per the norm with...more
This is a short work that involves the abduction of a young girl at Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Will Trent is doing undercover work at the airport when the child is taken and spearheads the investigation. The premise is set up very well with a great deal of dramatic tension that would have been a great beginning to a full blown novel, but is resolved so quickly and largely off-camera that it ultimately proved somewhat disappointing. I wish Slaughter had u...more
Snatched is an edge of your seat short story featuring Slaughter's reoccurring characters, GBI agent Will Trent, his partner Faith Mitchell, and his boss Amanda. Will is searching for a child who he suspects has been snatched. Will chases the creepy suspect all over Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson Airport before Faith and Amanda arrive on the scene.
The suspect with his "snarky smile" is educated and beyond arrogant, all of which makes him especially frightening. The small victim with her Hello Kitt...more
The suspect with his "snarky smile" is educated and beyond arrogant, all of which makes him especially frightening. The small victim with her Hello Kitt...more
"Time Matters"
This is a heartfelt novella written by popular author Karin Slaughter. It's a story of the search for a suspected kidnapper and child at the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport. The characters are compelling, there is deep tension, and it is very moving. I felt I was the main character, determined Special Agent Will Trent, racing to find the villain and return little Abigail to the arms of her mother. Very well written, and I'll be moving on to more books written by this fine author.
This is a heartfelt novella written by popular author Karin Slaughter. It's a story of the search for a suspected kidnapper and child at the Atlanta Hartsfield Airport. The characters are compelling, there is deep tension, and it is very moving. I felt I was the main character, determined Special Agent Will Trent, racing to find the villain and return little Abigail to the arms of her mother. Very well written, and I'll be moving on to more books written by this fine author.
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Karin Slaughter (born 1971), is a US author who debuted with her novel Blindsighted in 2001. It became an international success, made the Dagger Award shortlist for "Best Thriller Debut" of 2001, and has been published in 23 countries.
Slaughter was born in a small southern Georgia community, and now resides in Atlanta. She is widely credited with first coining the term "investigoogling" in 2006.
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Slaughter was born in a small southern Georgia community, and now resides in Atlanta. She is widely credited with first coining the term "investigoogling" in 2006.
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