After That Night - Karin Slaughter

 After That Night - Karin Slaughter

Publication Date: August 22, 2023

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Fifteen years ago, now medical examiner Sara Linton was savagely raped, an act that changed her life forever.  

Now, while on call in the ER, she tries to save the life of another young woman also a victim of a brutal attack.  The woman’s dying plea is to find her attacker. Engaged to Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Will Trent, she enlists his and his partner’s assistance in investigating.  In an unnerving reveal, Sara discovers a relationship to her own case and  this leads to exposing a “club” of wealthy doctors who systematically plan the ruthless violation of young women. 

This is a tautly plotted, dark thriller that explores an uncomfortable world of brutality and mysogyny.     Slaughter pulls no punches with her language or descriptions of an uncomfortable topic.   Along with this, she   also displays a good sense of humor.  The story is a tad long, but thoroughly engrossing.  

This is the eleventh in the Will Trent series. I cannot believe it is the first one I have read! It worked well as a standalone, although I liked the protagonists so much, I would like to go back and read more of their history. 

There are quite a few trigger warnings in this book including fairly graphic rape scenes and blatant, brutal treatment of women. Yet, there is the very tender and nurturing relationship between Sara and Will. 

*****

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