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Karin Slaughter

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January 06

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Mystery & Thrillers, Fiction, Thriller

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Karin Slaughter is the author of more than twenty instant NEW YORK TIMES bestselling novels, including the Edgar–nominated COP TOWN and standalone novels THE GOOD DAUGHTER, PRETTY GIRLS, and GIRL, FORGOTTEN. She is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. PIECES OF HER is a #1 Netflix original series starring Toni Collette. The Will Trent Series is on ABC (and streaming on Hulu in the U.S and Disney+ internationally). THE GOOD DAUGHTER and FALSE WITNESS are in development for film/tv. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

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Karin Slaughter's Blog: THE LAST WIDOW Q&A

THE LAST WIDOW - In Conversation with Karin Slaughter

At its heart, THE LAST WIDOW is a book about a cult: The Invisible Patriot Army. What made you drawn to this subject matter?
I’ve always been fascinated by cults. It probably originated with two of the seminal books of my childhood—HELTER SKELTER, by Vincent Bugliosi and THE STRANGER BESIDE ME, by Ann Rule. HELTER SKELTER is about Charles Manson, and he obviously led a bona fide cult in the way we Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.08 · 2,381,432 ratings · 173,112 reviews · 102 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pretty Girls 4.03 avg rating — 507,553 ratings — published 2015 — 126 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Daughter (Good Daughter, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 199,394 ratings — published 2017 — 116 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pieces of Her (Andrea Oliver, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 130,673 ratings — published 2018 — 121 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Triptych (Will Trent, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 108,968 ratings — published 2006 — 139 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blindsighted (Grant County, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 105,705 ratings — published 2001 — 162 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	False Witness 4.09 avg rating — 105,773 ratings — published 2021 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Girl, Forgotten (Andrea Oliver, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 101,542 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fractured (Will Trent, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 84,884 ratings — published 2008 — 133 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kept Woman (Will Trent, #8) 4.14 avg rating — 73,606 ratings — published 2016 — 104 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Undone (Will Trent, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 71,921 ratings — published 2009 — 147 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You can take my heart, but I can't let you take my dog.”
― Karin Slaughter

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“Reading is not just an escape. It is access to a better way of life.”
― Karin Slaughter

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“Considering what Pauline's been through . . ." Will began, then stopped himself. "She's not very nice."
"She's a cold-blooded bitch."
"I'm surprised I haven't fallen in love with her.”
― Karin Slaughter, Undone

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What should we read for our first 2nd Chance Read of 2021

The Shadow of the Wind byCarlos Ruiz Zafón this was our Aug 2020 BOTM runner up

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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule this was one of two July BOTM runners up

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Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter was one of our two July BOTM runners up

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Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan was also a July selection but is being included because it is also one of our Diversity Themes- Singaporean Authors

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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn was our September BOTM runner up

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The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner was our Fall quarterly read runner up

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Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang was our October BOTM runner up

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