The Kept Woman, Karin Slaughter
The Kept Woman, Karin Slaughter
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The Kept Woman
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Karin Slaughter

Narrator: Kathleen Early

Unabridged: 27 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/20/2016


Synopsis

It’s the most dangerous case of Will Trent’s career. He knows this from the moment he sets foot in the abandoned Atlanta warehouse where a body lies on the floor—the body of an ex-cop. Bloody footprints leading away from the scene reveal that another victim, evidently a woman, was carried away … and has vanished into thin air. And, worst of all, the warehouse belongs to the city’s biggest and most high-profile athlete—a local hero protected by the world’s most expensive lawyers. A hero married to Will’s ex-wife. A hero whom Will’s superiors at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have spent the last six months investigating for rape.But for Will—and also for Sara Linton, the GBI’s newest medical examiner—the case is about to get even worse. Because an unexpected discovery at the scene reveals a personal link to Will’s troubled past … and the consequences will wreak havoc on his life and the lives of those he loves, those he works with, and those he pursues.Relentlessly suspenseful and furiously paced, peopled with characters who leap from the page, The Kept Woman marks Karin Slaughter’s triumphant return to her most popular series.

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 Chelsea on April 06, 2017

Alright, I know not everyone out there is a Karin Slaughter fan, but those people are wrong and clearly not to be trusted. All kidding aside, most everyone familiar with Ms. Slaughter's work knows that she can be counted on for violence, gore, and disturbing content. The Kept Woman provides all of t......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on April 30, 2020

INTENSE! The Kept Woman is a dark, gripping, suspenseful, mind-bending psychological thriller about a tangled web built from secrets, lies, murder, and vengeance. This was my first Will Trent book. I normally wouldn’t start a series out of order, but I had just finished reading an awful thriller, an......more

Goodreads review by Mary Beth on March 03, 2017

FIVE SHINEY STARS (Wish I could give it 10). It was just AMAZING and best one in this series. It was fantastic! I just love this series! It is my favorite series. I the characters especially Will Trent. This book is the best one and will probably end up being my favorite of 2017. I feel that when an......more

Goodreads review by *TANYA* on June 04, 2017

FANTASTIC BOOK!! Great series. I'm very devastated the series is over. I love Will Trent, one of my all time favorite book characters.......more

Goodreads review by Lo9man88 on November 04, 2018

OK, let me start by stating that this book was worth the long oh so long wait, it goes without saying that this is Angie's book "hands down" and how she skull-fucked everyone in it , she really did outshine the lot of them with that twisted dark mind of hers, it was beautiful how she pulled their st......more


Quotes

“Will Trent is back, and narrator Kathleen Early delivers the Georgia investigator and series regulars with every one of Karin Slaughter’s convoluted plot twists and emotional complexities in place…Early is especially effective in the lengthy flashback explaining the events that occurred in the week before the murder. As she keeps the characters real and the tension high, she never misses the nuances packed into this clever, gripping mystery.” AudioFile

“One of her most engrossing thrillers yet.” Huffington Post

“A thriller that’s part True Detective, part The Girl on the Train. All parts gripping.” Skimm

“This is a page-turner, of course, but it’s also a multilayered exploration of choices and consequences and the lasting effects of damage done.” Library Journal (starred review)

“A drama-filled, procedural mystery.” RT Book Reviews

“An intense look at the nature of loss and control, and how love can taint both.” Publishers Weekly

“After two intense stand-alones Slaughter brings back the regulars whose personal problems are just as dark, urgent, and potentially violent as those of the criminals they investigate…A matchless series in which, just as in grand opera, nothing ordinary ever happens.” Kirkus Reviews


Awards

  • Entertainment Weekly Pick
  • Indie Next List
  • PopSugar Pick
  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
  • Publishers Weekly bestseller
  • Los Angeles Times Pick
  • Conroy Legacy Award
  • Voice Arts Award
  • iBooks bestseller