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Broken (Will Trent #4)
by
Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
Karin Slaughter’s internationally bestselling novels are as notable for their vivid portraits of lives shadowed by loss and heartbreak as they are for their dramatic criminal investigations. Her latest offering features the return of her most compelling characters and introduces memorable new ones in a tale of corruption, murder, and confrontation that will leave more than...more
Hardcover, 402 pages
Published
June 22nd 2010
by Delacorte Press
(first published 2010)
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Karin Slaughter always gives a pretty good thrill, but I'm getting a little tired of the whole Grant County scene. I absolutely love Will Trent, and I'd like to see him well away from Angie and preferably with Sarah, but all these serial killer-type situations in one tiny, minuscule, happy, joyous (as Slaughter delights in reminding us) town is getting a bit old, frankly.
It was entertaining, especially the interaction between Lena and Frank in the beginning. I was really sort of looking forward...more
It was entertaining, especially the interaction between Lena and Frank in the beginning. I was really sort of looking forward...more
I loved it! ‘Broken’ is another thrilling masterpiece written by my favorite author, Karin Slaughter!
Not only was ‘Broken’ a great read, but it was wonderful to read about Sara again and get immersed back into a new crime mystery, featuring both her, Will, and of course Lena. With all her books— ‘Broken’included—Karin Slaughter has kept me up late, on the edge of my seat, and glued until the last act—which inevitably comes too quick. I’m always trying to figure out the “whodunnit” part of the s...more
Not only was ‘Broken’ a great read, but it was wonderful to read about Sara again and get immersed back into a new crime mystery, featuring both her, Will, and of course Lena. With all her books— ‘Broken’included—Karin Slaughter has kept me up late, on the edge of my seat, and glued until the last act—which inevitably comes too quick. I’m always trying to figure out the “whodunnit” part of the s...more
This book was fun to read, but not for the reasons the author probably intended. My favorite parts of the book were the incredibly awkward interactions between Sara and Will, both of them are so socially retarded, both thinking neither is good for the other, not realizing they are perfect for each other if only Sara could get over her dead husband and Will could get rid of Angie who is the biggest user I have ever seen.
I also loved Sara's family and the town's reaction to Will. They all seem to...more
I also loved Sara's family and the town's reaction to Will. They all seem to...more
Quarto episodio della saga che vede come protagonista Will Trent, detective del GBI, alle prese con un caso che stavolta lo conduce in una cittadina di provincia, una di quelle in cui tutti conoscono tutti, in cui tutti cercano di proteggere tutti, e in cui alla polizia piace lavare i panni in sporchi in privato lasciando fuori chiunque non faccia parte del giro.
In questo romanzo torna Sara Linton – nativa del posto – e il suo coinvolgimento emotivo sarà inevitabile, visto che si ritroverà facci...more
In questo romanzo torna Sara Linton – nativa del posto – e il suo coinvolgimento emotivo sarà inevitabile, visto che si ritroverà facci...more
This book was unique for the simple fact that there are two lead female characters who are completely at odds with one another. There is quite a bit of back story which makes me wish I had read others in the series first, but the book makes sense all on its own. I simply think I would have gotten more out of it if I was more familiar with the characters.
Detective Lena Adams knows a supposed suicide is really murder when the police find a knife wound in a dead girl’s neck. The case only becomes m...more
Detective Lena Adams knows a supposed suicide is really murder when the police find a knife wound in a dead girl’s neck. The case only becomes m...more
I suppose every successful author keeps readers interested not only with plot, but with their characters. Slaughter has given us recurring characters Will, Faith, Amanda and Sara that give her mysteries depth and a heart. Because Ms. Slaughter's thrillers are often character driven, her novels delve into their backgrounds, history and emotions. They are why Slaughter fans seek out her books. The danger is that sometimes--not often, but SOMETIMES--Ms. Slaughter gets a little too.... well.. "chick...more
Na Genesis ging ik direct verder met lezen van Verbroken, het volgende boek van de hand van Karin Slaughter.
Deze thriller speelt zich wederom af in Grant County, het dorpje waar Sara Linton woonde voor de dood van haar man. Het is Thanksgiving en Sara gaat haar familie bezoeken. Ze is amper aangekomen bij haar ouders en word direct betrokken bij de mysterieuze dood van een meisje in het meer.
Lena Adams komt wederom voor in het boek, maar de haat die Sara koestert tegen haar, heeft een erg grote...more
Deze thriller speelt zich wederom af in Grant County, het dorpje waar Sara Linton woonde voor de dood van haar man. Het is Thanksgiving en Sara gaat haar familie bezoeken. Ze is amper aangekomen bij haar ouders en word direct betrokken bij de mysterieuze dood van een meisje in het meer.
Lena Adams komt wederom voor in het boek, maar de haat die Sara koestert tegen haar, heeft een erg grote...more
Karin Slaughter has hit the jackpot with this latest book. She has now merged the two series (Grant County and Will Trent) and this is the 2nd book in the Georgia series. What a book! It starts out with a young girl having been murdered at the lake and initially it looks like suicide but Lena Adams soon realises that may not be the case. With a suspect in custody and Sara Linton back in town, Sara receives a phone call to say the suspect wants to see her. When Sara arrives at the station, the su...more
It's back home again for Sara in this latest book in the Grant County series. Again, small county - lots of crime.
Sara is still living in Atlanta, but she's home for the holidays. Even though it's been four years since Jeffrey's murder, she is still in mourning.
A murder has occurred, but Lena and Frank capture the criminal and all is settled. Well, until Sara gets involved and sees that things are not adding up. This prompts her to bring in Will Trent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. To...more
Sara is still living in Atlanta, but she's home for the holidays. Even though it's been four years since Jeffrey's murder, she is still in mourning.
A murder has occurred, but Lena and Frank capture the criminal and all is settled. Well, until Sara gets involved and sees that things are not adding up. This prompts her to bring in Will Trent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. To...more
My favorite female character is the victim who we spend one chapter with. That does not speak highly of Lena who I HAAAAATE so much that I decided I couldn't stand reading the Grant County series. The side characters are also pretty simple and unmemorable. Seriously, she is so aggravating and irritating, and useless and stupid. Sara's issues made me annoyed with her, yet she still managed to be boring. The mystery, as with a few other Slaughter books I've read, is on the dumb side. The writing,...more
This is another great read in the Georgia Series. I find Will Trent to be an interesting character and I look forward to his story development.
This novel was set in Grant County so we meet up with Sara Linton and Lena Adams again.
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 underst...more
This novel was set in Grant County so we meet up with Sara Linton and Lena Adams again.
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 underst...more
Karin Slaughter has long been a perfect author in the crime fiction category. My favorite character of hers has always been Special Agent Will Trent. Will is one of those men who not only are fantastic at their job, but they have a back story that literally makes you want to run right out and find them, take them home, and offer them the best that life has to offer to make up for all the bad things they’ve suffered. When Will was a boy, he lived in orphanages and foster homes. Currently he’s mar...more
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This mystery set in a small Georgia town primarily deals with the investigation into a seemingly corrupt police department. The first third of the book was rather gripping. The characters were strong, the relationships were realistic and compelling, and the mystery was tightly woven.
The climax of this novel was disappointing, however. The resolution felt sloppy and many revelations came out of nowhere. The motivations of key characters broke down. The last two chapters of the book really felt li...more
The climax of this novel was disappointing, however. The resolution felt sloppy and many revelations came out of nowhere. The motivations of key characters broke down. The last two chapters of the book really felt li...more
Karin is a native of Georgia and her books take place in the fictitious Grant County, Georgia, and the not fictitious Atlanta, Georgia.
Her first novels were exclusively about the rural Grant County, but her latest novels have gravitated to the metropolitan Atlanta.
In "Broken" she continues the story of Dr. Sara Linton, who is now living and practicing in Atlanta, but most of her life was spent in Grant County. It was only on the death of her husband that she moved to Atlanta. "Broken" is also th...more
Her first novels were exclusively about the rural Grant County, but her latest novels have gravitated to the metropolitan Atlanta.
In "Broken" she continues the story of Dr. Sara Linton, who is now living and practicing in Atlanta, but most of her life was spent in Grant County. It was only on the death of her husband that she moved to Atlanta. "Broken" is also th...more
I have read all of the books in this series and think highly of them. I was shocked that Jeffrey was killed off. This has created tension between Dr. Sarah, Jeffrey's wife, who blames one of his officer's, Lena. Sarah is convinced that Lena is out of control and responsible for Jeffrey's death. Sarah wants to discredit Lena and see her pay for her wrongdoings. When Sarh comes home for Thanksgiving, she is confrotnign with all she left behind after her husband's deatn. Lena is called to investiga...more
This is considered to be the 7th book in the Grant County series, which I have not read. I prefer to think of it as the 3rd book in the Will Trent series, which I *have* read. Will Trent is one of my favorite lead detectives (dyslexia, trust issues, and all), and I enjoyed being introduced to Grant County through his eyes.
A lot happens in this book to change the course of future events in the county. The dead are primarily outsiders, but the motive is 100% rooted in the local community. I found...more
A lot happens in this book to change the course of future events in the county. The dead are primarily outsiders, but the motive is 100% rooted in the local community. I found...more
Grant County Officer Lena Adams is called to the scene down at the lake. A young woman has been found in the lake. The girl’s throat was slashed. Lena and her partner, Frank Wallace follow up on a lead. There lead take them to the house of Mr. Braham. Inside the house they find a man wearing a ski mask and holding a knife. The man is Tommy Braham. The police arrest Tommy.
Dr. Sara Linton has returned to Grant County after a long extended absence. Tommy is a patient of Sara’s. When Sara learns th...more
Dr. Sara Linton has returned to Grant County after a long extended absence. Tommy is a patient of Sara’s. When Sara learns th...more
Reason for Reading: I read the author's newest book every year.
After an anonymous tip, police find an apparent suicide weighted down in the local lake. It doesn't take long before the suicide is proven to be a murder and when police go back to her house they find a masked man inside who flees, seriously stabbing an officer before he is caught. The man turns out to be a 19-year-old mentally challenged local whom everyone knows to be a gentle soul. Sarah Linton is in town visiting her family for T...more
After an anonymous tip, police find an apparent suicide weighted down in the local lake. It doesn't take long before the suicide is proven to be a murder and when police go back to her house they find a masked man inside who flees, seriously stabbing an officer before he is caught. The man turns out to be a 19-year-old mentally challenged local whom everyone knows to be a gentle soul. Sarah Linton is in town visiting her family for T...more
Not a page turner..., May 8, 2010
By Denise "DC" (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Broken: A Novel (Grant County) (Hardcover)
This is the second Grant County novel to feature Will Trent along with Sara Linton. His partner, Faith, is not in this novel except as a phone buddy as she is about to have a baby. Although the story line was decent enough, it lacked the pulse pounding suspense and true thriller sense that I usually get from one of Karin Slaughter's books. The narr...more
I got this book free from First Reads, and I have to admit that I was a little worried about reading it. I had never read any of Karin Slaughter's other work in the Grant County series. Often times, it's difficult to find the characters engaging and the story enjoyable when you are not familiar with the history of the characters/series from previous novels.
However, I was very pleasantly surprised with Broken. I was drawn in by the story right from page 1, both by the intrigue of the plot and its...more
However, I was very pleasantly surprised with Broken. I was drawn in by the story right from page 1, both by the intrigue of the plot and its...more
Former coroner Sara Linton hasn’t visited her hometown in Grant County, Georgia since the death of her husband, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver. Almost four years later, she returns, planning to spend Thanksgiving with her family. Shortly thereafter, Tommy Braham, a mentally disabled young man, is arrested for the murder of Allison Spooner and asks that Sara, his former pediatrician, visit him. When Sara arrives at the jail, it appears Tommy has committed suicide. Sara, who blames the arresting of...more
Broken is the latest book in Karin Slaughter's Grant County series. It had been awhile since I'd visited Grant County through these books, so it was nice to get back into it.
It's been four years since the death of Jeffrey Tolliver, police chief in Grant County, GA. His wife, Sarah - the local pediatrician and Medical Examiner - sold her practice to move to Atlanta. It didn't hold the same heartache as Grant County had. And it didn't hold Lena Adams, the woman that Sarah blamed for her husband's...more
It's been four years since the death of Jeffrey Tolliver, police chief in Grant County, GA. His wife, Sarah - the local pediatrician and Medical Examiner - sold her practice to move to Atlanta. It didn't hold the same heartache as Grant County had. And it didn't hold Lena Adams, the woman that Sarah blamed for her husband's...more
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Will Trent series #4 but the first one I’ve read. Apparently in a previous story Sara Linton’s husband Jeffery Tolliver was killed in the line of duty as Grant County Police Chief and she believes Detective Lena Adams is responsible. Now Sara has returned to Grant County for a holiday visit with her family after an absence of four years and immediately becomes entangled in a suspicious death that she once again believes is the responsibility of Lena Adams. Enter Georgia Bureau of Investigation S...more
The first real thought that passed through my head was damn it been four years and Sara still carries her unyielding hatred and contempt for Lena- oh what a shock Not. Seriously at first I could deal with the disdain and stuff but it has being ongoing and endless and frankly I have no I idea why any more. Cops with attitude are a dime dozen, so what exact act has Lena committed to warrant a whole book being about Sara’s vengeance, that is never really attained. It seems that the book was intende...more
have read all of the books in this series and think highly of them. I was shocked that Jeffrey was killed off. This has created tension between Dr. Sarah, Jeffrey's wife, who blames one of his officer's, Lena. Sarah is convinced that Lena is out of control and responsible for Jeffrey's death. Sarah wants to discredit Lena and see her pay for her wrongdoings. When Sarh comes home for Thanksgiving, she is confrotnign with all she left behind after her husband's deatn. Lena is called to investigate...more
I got this book as a birthday present and it is the first one by Karin Slaughter, that I ever read. I as hooked by the very beginning of the book, whih is a ggood thing. Sometimes you read the first 100 pages or so and do not really get into the topic or the characters, but it was really hard to put this book down.
Lena Adams, Sara Linton and especially Will Trent are totally different people and their feelings and thoughts are so palpable, that you actually feel with them and I love this fact ab...more
Lena Adams, Sara Linton and especially Will Trent are totally different people and their feelings and thoughts are so palpable, that you actually feel with them and I love this fact ab...more
I received this as a first read selection. This was my first Grant County book and my second Will Trent ( I have read Triptych). I really enjoyed the actual crime solving in this book. Trent is a great character, a severely disfunctioning dyslexic detective. The ways he is able to get around this and solve puzzles is very intriguing and I think added a lot to the story.
Overall, I think the plot was good in theory. I liked the concept of the internal coverup, however I think it fell a bit short...more
Overall, I think the plot was good in theory. I liked the concept of the internal coverup, however I think it fell a bit short...more
Plot summary: Sara Linton is back in Grant County for Thanksgiving when a college student is murdered. She's called to the jail to calm the suspect down, but upon arrival, finds that the suspect has killed himself. Convinced that he was innocent and that the Grant County police were framing him, she calls the GBI for help. The GBI send in Special Agent Will Trent, and the two investigate the crime.
Thoughts: I've read Karin Slaughter's books COMPLETELY out of order, purely because of what's been...more
Thoughts: I've read Karin Slaughter's books COMPLETELY out of order, purely because of what's been...more
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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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