Lee Child says it's "stunning... certain to be a book of the year."
Kathy Reichs calls it "extraordinary... a major achievement."
Gillian Flynn says of Karin Slaughter: "I'd follow her anywhere."
Sisters. Strangers. Survivors.
More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss--a devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's husband is killed.
The disappearance of a teenage girl and the murder of a middle-aged man, almost a quarter-century apart: what could connect them? Forming a wary truce, the surviving sisters look to the past to find the truth, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago . . . and uncovering the possibility of redemption, and revenge, where they least expect it.
Powerful, poignant, and utterly gripping, packed with indelible characters and unforgettable twists, Pretty Girls is a masterful novel from one of the finest writers working today.
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PoetryI listened to the audible and did not read the book. I thought it was over wrought and unnecessarily violent. I like this author but got frustrated with what seemed to be going on and on and on about a specific incident that could have been better revealed more succinctly.
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This one is so good! The suspense will kill you. Who doesn't love a really solid mystery? A sister goes missing without a trace. Another girl goes missing, could they be linked? This one is a really good mystery and keeps you guessing until the end.
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I had no idea that this book was so gory or graphic. This story really sat in the back of mind and in the pit of my stomach. I won't read this book again because it was very unsettling. But if you are a fan of the Law and Order; SVU show then this is for you.
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Karin Slaughter can do no wrong! This book will have you feeling every single emotion there is. You feel terrible for how peoples lives turn out and when secrets start revealing themselves, you will never guess whats coming! I believe my jaw was on the floor by the end of this book! Buy it now!
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Had my heart racing more than once. I haven't read a book like this in quite some time. Although sometimes got a bit confused as to what the protags plans were. However I've never had a book nearly bring me to tears so moments of light confusion def don't bring down the quality at all.
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