Fractured by Karin Slaughter and Phil Gigante

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Fractured
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Updated on 11-9-2008.

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Audio CD

Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD; Abridged edition (July 29, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1423342275

ISBN-13: 978-1423342274

Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. At the start of bestseller Slaughter's heart-pounding sequel to 2006's Triptych, wealthy housewife Abigail Campano returns home one day to Atlanta's posh Ansley Park neighborhood to find a dead girl in the mansion's upstairs hallway, the apparent killer nearby. Thinking that the girl is her teenage daughter, Emma, the distraught Abby kills the alleged attacker only to realize that the murdered girl is not Emma, but Emma's friend, Kayla Alexander. Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation soon determines that he has a murder and kidnapping on his hands. Paired with Det. Faith Mitchell, Trent scrambles to put the pieces together and find Emma before it's too late. Slaughter brings the same raw energy and brutal violence that distinguishes her Grant County series (Beyond Reach, etc.) to this new series with chilling results, while Trent and Mitchell, a pair of complex and deeply flawed heroes, will leave fans clamoring for the next installment. (July)
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Review
“Heartpounding…. Raw energy … [plus] a pair of complex and deeply flawed heroes, will leave readers clamouring for the next installment.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Startling twists…. [The detectives’s] quirky relationship—as much as the increasingly intriguing investigation—fuels this fun read.”—People

"A great review. I like what Sharon’s pulled: “A superior crime novel…. [Slaughter is] fiercely focused and one of the most talented young crime novelists.”–Washington Post

“Fractured dazzles because it works on the level of both plot and character…. [And] the combination is unbeatable.”—Cleveland Plain-Dealer

“Unexpected twists and intriguing characters.”—Entertainment Weekly --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Fractured (Hardcover) I was glad when Karin Slaughter started a new crime series two years ago with Triptych, as I was tiring of her Grant County novels (especially after the way she chose to end the most recent, Beyond Reach.) Fractured is a sequel to Triptych and again features Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Wil Trent. A wealthy Atlanta housewife kills an intruder in her home after discovering the dead body of a girl whom she initially mistakes for her daughter. Her nightmare is just beginning, however, as it soon becomes clear that her teenager has actually been kidnapped. Agents Amanda Wagner and Wil Trent of the GBI are called in to investigate the crime and recover the girl; they are assisted by Atlanta State Police detective Faith Mitchell, who has major issues with Trent after he helped end her mother's career on the force. The plot barrels forward inexorably, sometimes focusing on the distraught parents, sometimes on the cops and sometimes on the villains, and the suspense is excruciating. Slaughter also uses the city of Atlanta to great effect, exploring wealthy Ansley Park (where the mystery begins), grimy slums and the university campus. But the conflicts between the flawed investigators really made this book stand out for me, and I can't wait to hear from them again. Also recommended: A Stranger Lies There - winner of the Malice Domestic Award for best first mystery.

Fractured
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Available from Amazon
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Updated on 11-9-2008.