Book 7 (of 52) – The Kept Woman

The Kept Woman – Karin Slaughter

The Kept Woman, the 8th entry in author Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent series, follows a team of state investigators as they work the death of a former Atlanta police detective and a missing and injured loved one of one of their own.  As their investigation continues, they find it ties into a previous case, involving NBA superstars and the rape of a young girl.

My first experience with Slaughter’s work, a stand alone story outside of the Trent series, came last year and was very enjoyable.  Had I known this was part book was part of a series, I might have been hesitant to pick it up, but there really isn’t any indication on the cover.  I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy this effort, but there were some plot points that seemed a little far fetched, and I’m not sure if that is inherent in the series or just part of this outing.  The interconnectedness between all of the players, and the number of them who were ex-cops, despite being bad actors, did pull me out of the story a bit.  But, overall, it was an enjoyable read.  I’ve got some more of her work sitting around and I’m looking forward to giving it another try.

 

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