False Witness, Karin Slaughter
False Witness, Karin Slaughter
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False Witness

Bestseller

Author: Karin Slaughter

Narrator: Kathleen Early

Unabridged: 18 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/20/2021

Synopsis

An ordinary life …Leigh Collier has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life. She’s an up-and-coming defense attorney at a prestigious law firm in Atlanta, would do anything for her sixteen-year-old daughter, Maddy, and is managing to successfully co-parent through a pandemic after an amicable separation from her husband, Walter.Hides a devastating past …But Leigh’s ordinary life masks a childhood no one should have to endure … a childhood tarnished by secrets, broken by betrayal, and ultimately destroyed by a brutal act of violence.But now the past is catching up …On a Sunday night at her daughter’s school play, she gets a call from one of the firm’s partners, who wants Leigh to come on board to defend a wealthy man accused of multiple counts of rape. Though wary of the case, it becomes apparent she doesn’t have much choice if she wants to keep her job. They’re scheduled to go to trial in one week. When she meets the accused face-to-face, she realizes that it’s no coincidence that he’s specifically asked for her to represent him. She knows him. And he knows her. More to the point, he may know what happened over twenty years ago, and why Leigh has spent two decades avoiding her past.And time is running out.Suddenly she has a lot more to lose than this case. The only person who can help is her younger, estranged sister, Callie—the last person Leigh would ever want to drag into this after all they’ve been through. But with the life-shattering truth in danger of being revealed, she has no choice …

About Karin Slaughter

American born author, Karin Slaughter, became an overnight success with her first novel in 2001, Blindsighted. It was an international success, being published in about 30 languages. It made the final cut for the Crime Writer's Association's Dagger Award for best first novel. Slaughter has a total of sixteen novels, and her newest novel, The Kept Woman, was published in 2016.

Slaughter was born in a small southern Georgia town, but now resides in big city Atlanta. She is a participant in the DeKalb County "Save the Libraries" program. All of her novels are currently in development for film and television

Reviews

Goodreads review by ELLIAS (elliasreads) on December 19, 2021

Karin Slaughter has done it again!!! Probably the least gory and brutal than the other standalones I've read but still equally strong and devilish on its own. And way sadder too. I've never really read a thriller that hit me in the feels quite like this before. While not as 'action-packed and twisty'......more

Goodreads review by Regina on August 02, 2021

Random horror author: “Check out this dark and graphic novel I just wrote.” Karin Slaughter: “Hold my beer.” Anyone who’s read a Karin Slaughter thriller knows she doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to gory descriptions of violence and depravity. Her latest, False Witness, is no exception. Thoug......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on December 04, 2024

Well, well, well! One of the queens of dark, mind-blowing, twisty crime thrillers is back with another chilling story that shakes you to your core and leaves you with stomach-churning anxiety. Once again, Karin Slaughter delivers a novel with deeply broken characters that rip your heart apart. Scream......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on September 21, 2021

Revenge Served with a Steak Knife False Witness is a suspenseful thriller about two sisters who get caught up in a revenge plot linked to their pasts. This is a tautly written cat and mouse game filled with deplorable characters, violence, and love that transcends darkness. Callie and Leigh had a ro......more

Goodreads review by Farrah on October 05, 2021

Amazing! 4.5 ⭐ Are all of Slaughter's books this dark and in-your-face!? You know, I'm not even mad at myself for not reading her sooner. I see her LONG list of work and know I'll have fun catching up!......more

Quotes

“A multilayered, addictive story with characters you won’t soon forget.”  Augusta Chronicle

“Enthralling…False Witness works well as a psychological exploration of its characters, as a legal thriller, and as a family drama…Slaughter’s mastery at suspense is at full throttle.” Sun-Sentinel (South Florida)

“Superb…Slaughter is writing at the top of her game.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Equal parts hyperrealistic thriller and epic tragedy, Slaughter’s latest is pitch-perfect storytelling.” Booklist (starred review)

“A master of the no-holds-barred law enforcement thriller turns to legal intrigue, with shattering results.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Narrator Kathleen Early…dramatically brings to life the main characters…Through pace and tone, she drives the nonstop intensity.” AudioFile

“A twisty, searingly contemporary mystery steeped in a dark past…and keeps you gasping and guessing until the end.” Stacey Abrams, New York Times bestselling author

“Slaughter offers us a high-stakes thriller that handles the tragedy of addiction with empathy and grace. Her heroines are believable, flawed, and courageous.” Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer

“Karin Slaughter is a master of the thriller genre and her genius comes through on every page, in every character, through every plot twist.” Francesca Momplaisir, author of My Mother’s House

“Karin Slaughter’s False Witness is a twisty, searingly contemporary mystery steeped in a dark past, and she weaves a story that catches your breath and keeps you gasping and guessing until the end.” Stacey Abrams, New York Times bestselling author

Awards

  • Providence Journal Pick
  • Amazon Editors' Pick
  • Audible.com Bestseller
  • New York Times Bestseller in Audio
  • PopSugar Pick
  • Barnes & Noble Best Book
  • Washington Post Pick
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