THE SILENT WIFE by Karin Slaughter - Parade "The 20 Best Thrillers Ever, According to Author Karin Slaughter"

Parade | August 3, 2020

“As one can only expect from a Karin Slaughter crime thriller, her latest book The Silent Wife (William Morrow) comes with just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill that will keep longtime fans of her Will Trent series on their toes—and welcome new readers to the party.

In The Silent Wife, Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Will Trent (and everyone’s favorite pediatrician-coroner Sara Linton) look into the murder of a young woman. When a prisoner recognizes the method of the attack (identical to the one for which he insists he’s been framed), they begin to dig into both crimes before it’s clear the original case is going to have to be solved first. But a decade has passed, and so have memories, witnesses and evidence, but a ruthless murderer must be tracked down nonetheless.

‘At the very core of it, I always want my readers to get a really good story,’ she says. Since Slaughter began writing, she’s been focused on introducing a different voice to stories about domestic violence, many of which are told through a predominantly male voice. ‘I wanted to bring a female perspective to it and talk about how complex it is. As great as men are at writing about some things, there’s just an undeniable perspective that women bring to this. And I’m proud that I’ve held to the choice to write about recovery and the kind of expectations that women tie themselves in knots over when they become victims of violence.’

Ahead of the release of her 20th book, Slaughter reflects on some of the best thrillers she’s ever read and why the authors and stories are deserving of their place at the top of her list.”

Follow the link at the top of the page to see Karin Slaughter’s full list!

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