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The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter

9/25/2016

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When I read Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter last year, I was blown away and couldn't believe that I had never read her books before so when I had the opportunity to read her latest book The Kept Woman, I jumped at the chance.  

​The Kept Woman features Detective Will Trent as the discovery of a former cop's body at a construction site becomes much more complicated than it first seems.  Will's estranged wife is involved and that turns Will's world upside down as the investigation heats up.  

Since this was the first book I had read featuring Will Trent and that cast of characters, I feel I might not have enjoyed it as much as someone who would be more familiar with the series.  It is readable without having read the other books, but I did feel that I was missing some of the background on the various characters in the book.  I did feel that some of the violence and gore was a bit over the top, which seems odd to say when discussing an murder/mystery/crime novel, but I did feel some sections were a little too gruesome or graphic.  That said, it didn't deter me from wanting to reach the conclusion of the book and see how the plot would turn out.  

I received this book courtesy of William Morrow through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.  

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Carol Doscher
9/25/2016 05:57:05 am

Thank you for the informative review. I was wondering if you needed to read the other Will Trent novels first before reading The Kept Woman. I will read the other titles first as I hate feeling like I am missing out on part of the story.

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