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Sep 03, 2020 Jonetta rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, 200-utd, audiobook, netgalley-audio-arc, 5000-2020, 2020-in-2020, 2020-finishing-the-series, 2020-audiobook-challenge, 2020-library-love

GBI Detective Will Trent and his partner Faith Mitchell are called to the scene of the aftermath of a prison riot. While investigating the murder of one of the inmates, another comes forward insisting he can help identify the killers and an inside scheme involving contraband but will cooperate only if they will investigate the assault of a young woman eight years ago that he was accused of committing. It’s a case that involved Jeffrey Tolliver and his team in Grant County and this prisoner is ac GBI Detective Will Trent and his partner Faith Mitchell are called to the scene of the aftermath of a prison riot. While investigating the murder of one of the inmates, another comes forward insisting he can help identify the killers and an inside scheme involving contraband but will cooperate only if they will investigate the assault of a young woman eight years ago that he was accused of committing. It’s a case that involved Jeffrey Tolliver and his team in Grant County and this prisoner is accusing him of deliberately framing him. The case will challenge Will in so many ways, especially as he’ll have to include Sara Linton, the medical examiner and his girlfriend who was married to Tolliver until five years ago when he was murdered.

Oh, this brought back so many memories, both good and bad. I loved the Grant County series (essential to read before starting this one!!!) with all its boils and interesting characters. I had a love/hate relationship with Jeffrey throughout but came to adore him by the last book. He’s not at his finest here as the story shifts between the past and present, focusing on the case from eight years ago and one that Will and Faith are investigating that's remarkably similar. It’s also not a retread of old ground as the assault occurred during that time when Sara and Jeffrey had divorced and weren’t on civil terms. Jeffrey is remembered with such a halo in present day that it was jarring to recall that time when he most definitely hadn’t earned that distinction and had a much different reputation.

The case was intriguing but what really enthralled me was the personal angles involving Will and Sara’s relationship and the turmoil involved in having to confront his insecurities about Jeffrey’s memories and her unresolved feelings. It’s riveting stuff, raw and discomforting most of the time. And don’t get me started about the confrontation between Lena Adams, Will and Faith. That scene will stand as a classic. The narrator’s performance, always stellar, was just beyond outstanding as she nailed so many of the main characters’ personalities and nuances. I’ll never read this series again because of what Kathleen Early brings to the audio version. I had really high expectations for this book and it still beat them. It was 18+ hours of audiobook bliss.

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May 23, 2020 Sandra Hoover rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-publisher, karin-slaughter, psychological-thrillers, mystery-thriller, favorites-all-time, dark-disturbing, edelweiss-arc

Spoiler Free Review:
Eight years ago, most Grant County authorities were confident they had locked a serial rapist and murderer away for life. Recent brutal cases of misogynistic attacks on women bearing the same horrifying MO suggest the serial killer is still out there preying on women. The convicted inmate's declaration of innocence and disturbing accusations of dirty cops add fuel to the flame indicating a deadly mistake and gross injustice may have occurred. In a race against time, GBI Agent Spoiler Free Review:
Eight years ago, most Grant County authorities were confident they had locked a serial rapist and murderer away for life. Recent brutal cases of misogynistic attacks on women bearing the same horrifying MO suggest the serial killer is still out there preying on women. The convicted inmate's declaration of innocence and disturbing accusations of dirty cops add fuel to the flame indicating a deadly mistake and gross injustice may have occurred. In a race against time, GBI Agent Will Trent and team, including girlfriend Medical Examiner Sara Linton, begin the monumental task of sifting through disturbing past GC cases in search of an illusive missed detail that links past with present. As a result, ghosts from the past escape, old wounds flare, and painful memories surface straining the fragile relationship between Will and Sara. That is all I can say about this story without huge spoilers. Do yourself a favor by going into this story blind. It'll spear you straight through the heart if you do!

The Silent Wife is another raw, gutsy, graphic, glorious addition to the Will Trent series. The riveting story unfolds through alternating periods of past and present that served to keep me burning through pages to reach the end. I admire and appreciate Slaughter's gift for setting scenes that pull readers in via all five senses, but consider yourself forewarned that graphic crime scenes may be disturbing to read as they are brutally realistic leaving no doubt the author has once again done her homework right down to the most meticulous detail. This author's signature sharp prose and intimately woven plot lines propel characters and readers forward at a frantic life or death pace. Readers can count on being plummeted into the chaos of characters' minds while finding themselves charged with unmasking a deadly predator hiding in plain sight . . . before he kills again. Those familiar with the Grant County series will recognize past characters they love . . . or love to hate. There's not much more I can say about this author's characterizations without sounding like a broken record. They're amazingly accurate, detailed, dimensional, and alive with main characters who are deeply flawed, vulnerable and so unbelievably real that my heart aches for them whenever I'm back in their world.

The Silent Wife is everything I hoped it would be and more. I started it with anticipation, read with trepidation, and finished it with cautious optimism. It's gritty, graphic, emotional, heartbreaking, and what does it say about me that I can't wait for the next book? I applaud Slaughter for shining a light on assault survivors who struggle to escape the darkness and overwhelming sense of loss and grief to find their path forward again. Their strength and will to live are an amazing inspiration to all. Needless to say, The Silent Wife has a place of honor on my All-Time Favorites Shelf. I'll even venture to say it's the best of the series thus far! This story embodies everything I love about suspense thrillers . . . and complicated love stories. Highly Recommended!
*Special thanks to publisher William Morrow for an arc of this book via edelweiss.plus
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Aug 27, 2021 Robin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense, 2021, kindle, 2021-utd

As Will Trent investigates a murder of an inmate during a prison riot, he talks to Daryl Nesbitt. Daryl is an inmate who claims to have information about the killers. In exchange for the information, he wants the Georgia Bureau of Investigations to look into past allegations that he raped and murdered several women. According to Nesbitt, the real killer has been continuing his spree of rape/murder for the past eight years. He claims he was set up by Grant County Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver, wh ...more

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Sep 15, 2020 Kris (My Novelesque Life) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-edelweiss, mystery, audiobook, contemporary, suspense, southern, america, police, fiction, arc-netgalley

RATING: 5 STARS
2020; William Morrow/Blackstone Audio

I still remember the night I started Blindsighted (book 1) and how hooked I was on the book. I shut the book and thought, "What did I just read?" This is one series I have read since the first book came out. This series has invoked so many emotions, and made each character seem so real. I will admit right off the bat, I had a crush on Jeffrey Tolliver, and at the same time was so exasperated with his relationship with Lena. She has always rubbe ...more

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Aug 09, 2020 Jo Ann rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: police-procedural, part-of-a-series, crime-mystery, reread, romantic-elements, favorite-author-or-series, 2020-release-date, 2020-read, top-read-of-2020

2021 Reread. A very gruesome story but captivating. What I love about this book - this series - is all the small moments between characters. Will and Sara, Will and Faith, Sara and Tessa, Amanda and Faith...little scenes that make these characters, and their relationships, feel so real. Solid 5 stars.

Top read of 2020
Others have done a much better job than I could of writing a review without any spoilers so I'll just say this book ROCKED!!! Well done, Ms Slaughter, well done!!! ...more

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Nov 09, 2020 Sharon Kallenberger Marzola rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audio-whispersync, mystery, series, emotional, love-hero, love-heroine, police-procedural, 2020-favorite, 200-utd

The Silent Wife has the GBI reopen a case that was originally one of Jeffrey Tolliver's and his Grant County team. The timeline is while Sarah and Jeffrey were divorced. I enjoyed visiting with the old team. I'm a little disappointed because Lena, once again, gets away with her bad behavior and investigation skills.

The biggest surprise for me is that Will let me down a little. I have listened to this book twice and still have some questions/concerns about every thing Will. Just the same, I love ...more

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