Blindsighted - (Grant County Thrillers) by Karin Slaughter (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The first Grant County novel by New York Times bestselling author, Karin Slaughter, introducing Sara Linton of the acclaimed Will Trent Series.

"[A] page-turner...Slaughter's plot has more twists than a Slinky factory and the characters' relationships are sharply drawn." -- People starred review

A small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it's only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer's twisted work becomes clear.

Sara's ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, leads the investigation--a trail of terror that grows increasingly macabre when another local woman is found crucified a few days later. But he's got more than a sadistic serial killer on his hands, because the county's only female detective, Lena Adams--the first victim's sister--wants to serve her own justice.

But it is Sara who holds the key to finding the killer. A secret from her past could unmask the brilliantly malevolent psychopath... or mean her death.

Review Quotes

"Shockingly good . . . beautifully and believably rendered. Slaughter may very well be the next Thomas Harris." -- Laura Lippman, author of The Sugar House

"[A] page-turner...Slaughter's plot has more twists than a Slinky factory and the characters' relationships are sharply drawn." -- People starred review

"Wildly readable... A bulls-eye-deftly crafted, damnably suspenseful and, in the end, deadly serious...Slaughter's plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless... BLINDSIGHTED hits the bull's eye...Slaughter is a serious as well as a skillful writer... The publisher is comparing Slaughter to Thomas Harris and, for once, the hype is justified." -- The Washington Post

"Gruesome forensics, inventive plotting, strong/imperiled heroine . . . Perfect escapist fare." -- Kirkus Reviews

"The undertone of violence is pervasive, even at quiet moments, amplifying Slaughter's equation of intimacy with menace and placing her squarely in the ranks of Cornwell and Reichs." -- Publishers Weekly