Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Book Summary
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.
Pretty Girls Book Details
Book Name | Pretty Girls |
Genre | Police Procedural |
Author | Karin Slaughter |
Published | 29 September 2015, Tuesday |
Price | $9.99 |
E-Book Size | 2.87 MB |
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Book Reviews
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Thought provoking.. It was gripping toward the middle to the ending! God Bless those that have lost children way too soon.
Wow. Insanely good.. The twists and turns in this book are unmatched. You truly don’t see any of these things coming as the story unfolds. It keeps you wanting more and wanting to know how it all ends. I do think it could of been a little shorter but this story really is worth the read.
Grotesque. Grotesque. The subject matter isn’t something anybody should want to read. You learn about things that exist in the world that you would never know or want to know. However, there’s no way to know this from the information about the book, which I think is this concerning. I kept thinking there would be some kind of twist to make it not so horrible but it just got worse and worse. There should be some kind of disclaimer.
Fits perfectly. Great storyline. Kept me on my toes and I couldn’t put it down! Intense at times!
Page turner. Intense with lots of twists.
this is a goodie. back to back to back plot twists that had my jaw drop, roll, and shut the door on its way out. my eyes could not read the words fast enough. such a stunning book.
Oh Athens. It was so weird reading a book about my hometown but I Could not stop reading this book. It was the perfect storyline. I love this author now.
Not for the squeamish. This book was great. It had a good plot. My issue is that there’s a lot of questions that were left unanswered. Also the switch between the characters would have been more helpful to carry along if they told you at the beginning of the chapter who you were reading from (their POV). Instead of having to figure it out in the chapter because they introduce so many characters that you get a little confused for like the first 50 pages until you sort it all out in your head. I will say that this story had a lot of vulgar, sick and twisted parts that are not for everyone. I wouldn’t recommend this book to my grandmother, but I would recommend it to true crime fans and people that enjoy watching/reading about true crime. So expect to feel a bit uncomfortable if you aren’t comfortable with that sort of thing.
Best book. What’s great book! Best I’ve read in a long long time.. loved the way she went back and forth. Highly recommende
Gripping page turner. Very intense, a real page turner that may cause you to lose some sleep! It is disturbing, almost sick, definitely not for the faint of heart or anyone that may be triggered by sexual violence. I honestly don’t like reading that stuff but I had to find out what happened so I kept reading it. It is a good one that will stick with you.
I heard it as audiobook!. This was so captivating to listen too, as audio is 20 hours really more like 17 hours bc the last 2 hours are another book included is this book(prequel). It was a thriller in the sense that u see one character really have character wake up.
Could not put this down!. I finished this in about a day and a half! If you are looking for a fast paced thriller-page turner look no further. 100% recommend.
Didn’t see the twist coming. This book took me from this is good to OMG!
Amazing book that reads like a horror movie you can’t look away from. I loved this book in all it’s darkness. I read in about a day & a half- as I spent any moment of free time turning page after page. It was easy to picture every detail in my head as I read each sentence- flicking together scenes like a thrilling horror movie in my mind, playing along as each word was read. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone in search of a dark thriller they won’t be inclined to put down.
Soooooooo long. I really wanted to like this book. It was soooooooo long. Soooooo many pages. I feel like the story really could have been condensed to like 300 pages less. I didn’t like the diary parts they were so long and so boring. The story line is okay. It is definitely disturbing, but there is so much fluff in it that made me bored by the time I got to the exciting parts I was annoyed because I just spend 50 pages reading about nothing that was interesting.
Holy gore. What a page turner. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Was almost like a horror movie. This author has a dark mind and writes outstandingly.
Best book I’ve read in a long time. This is the plot you’re looking for. Complete page turner, unexpected twists, incredible writing.
Mystery. It was hard for me to finish the book because as you read on the killing got worse. It is well written just not my cup of tea.
Suddenly graphic, but doesn’t get any worse. Really well written book! Tread carefully, because there’s graphic descriptions of extreme sexual violence towards women in this book. The first instance comes out of no where, but if you can handle the first time it’s described, it really doesn’t get worse as the book goes on. I really enjoyed this book and will be reading more from this author!
Pretty Girls. I should have read the reviews first. Very graphic and super disturbing.
IDK, man. I just finished reading. This book messed me up, but I would read it again.
Page turner…every page. I couldn’t stop reading it. Extremely twisted but beyond great.
Unnecessarily Too Long. This was filled with fluff to increase page count. Totally bored at times and needed to skip over the telling parts that added no depth to the story at all.
Perfectly dark. Equally dark and heart wrenching. There were times where I could feel Claire's pain, confusion, and anger. I couldn't put this book down.
It’s really not that gory…. This is a decent novel. Lots of twists; some very predictable, some that really throw you off. As far as the explicit content, it did not bother me at all. Maybe I’m extremely desensitized, but I didn’t read anything that really merited the reviews of how disturbing the descriptions are. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the most stomach churning gore, I’d say it’s about a 4. Some cons are, the pacing in the first 150-200 pages is like trudging thru mud and took some effort to stay interested, but then it starts unfolding fast after that. And it’s not the most original storyline. Otherwise, it’s fine.
Fantastic Read!. I read this book in 2 days! Super exciting I’m the beginning, middle, and end. Does have strong themes of sexual assault, so prepare yourself for that before starting this book. A must-read for a crime junkie!
Incredible. My new favorite thriller. Incredible storytelling, emotion, and horror. Cannot recommend this book enough.
Suspenseful. To say the most very least. I was beyond impressed with everything this book had to offer. I felt like I was there in the book as it was all playing out! A must read!!
10/10. It was nothing like what I expected at all. Twists and turns kept me on my toes. Character development was phenomenal. 10/10
Pretty girls Karin slaughter. I could not put this book down! I have read every one of her books, this is my favorite!
Thrilling and unexpected. Trigger warning! Definitely a Dark book but a good read
Chilling..in the best way. Wow. What a great read! This kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book, just as I thought I had it figured out yet another curveball. 5 stars all around!!
Suspenseful!!!. Great read! I could not put it down. The story kept me wanting to read just one more chapter and then just one more chapter. I was disturbed by the violence halfway through the book, and wanted to stop reading, but I wanted to find out what would happen in the end for retribution, so I kept reading. I loved the mystery and suspense of the story. The characters were believable. It was my first read by Karin Slaughter. Well done. Great job!
So good. Could not stop reading this one! Very graphic but the twists and turns make it impossible to put down. TW: murder, rape, torture and mutilation
Awful Book. Stay away from this book. It’s terribly disturbing and the ending isn’t worth the awfulness you have to endure to get there.
Twistyyyy. I found this book long and confusing in the beginning. Once through the back story and introduction of characters the story starts to shape and keeps you wanting to know more.
Thrilling Horror. I would read this book for hours. I didn’t want it to end. Karin Slaughter did an amazing job with this book, I’m excited to read her others. This is by far one of my favorites!
WOW. What an amazing read. It took me a few chapters to understand the story, and after that I couldn’t put it down I read it over the course of two days, and I wish it was longer! So well written, and yes, it is a touch graphic, but it didn’t take away from the gripping story line. I found myself skipping forward because I was overly excited lol. It’s a must read for anyone who enjoys crime/mystery/thrillers. Highly recommend!!!
Terrifying, intriguing. Loved the POVs in this book and the story line of the women. The horrifying and explicit scenes of sexual violence are not for the faint of heart, but this book is a page turner!
Page turner!. This novel was very suspenseful and unpredictable and kept me on the edge of my seat until the end.
Tedious! Terrible plot!. I’m an avid reader and like most mysteries! But, I struggled to finish this wordy, unbelievable story line. Don’t waste your money or time!
Wordy and how!. The plot was good. The story was good. I was exhausted every time I would read a chapter because the author went on and on and on about irrelevant details. I will not read any more of her books because trying to get to the meat of the story was like fighting your way out of a bank vault with a plastic spoon.
Gripping and gory. Really enjoyed this read. Truly for true crime fanatics and folks with thick skins because the violence is heavy handed and extremely detailed. Great twists!
Very hard to read. It was good but there were some parts that were very difficult to read.
Intense. Couldn’t put it down
Just kept getting better and better. This book was full of emotion and so amazingly written. Suspense and humor. I was to read every book by her!
Too gruesome. Story entertaining for the most part but details too gruesome.
Read something else instead…. Awful book. Really wish I had spent my money and time on something else, the book focuses on abuse towards women in a very explicit way and that’s literally all it is. Read something else instead…
Awesome Book. I found it to be an amazing story. I was, also thinking, this was written by a woman. The scenes of torture, and brutality, of what humans can do to one another is just not for men.
Trigger Warning. Very dark and graphic. Too wordy overall but decent. Not for the faint of heart.
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Fanfriggentastic. Finally, a novel that ripped me out of my reality. This story sucked me into a world of horror, so real I could not only picture it in my mind but feel through my skin and taste in my mouth. Once I had it figured out I was violently jolted sideways into another direction. Emotionally drained I am left contemplating life, lost life, and trying to figure out why I'm bawling. Wow!!!
Too much. It was really engaging but, honestly, I wish I hadn’t read it. It was too graphic and disturbing. I would read other books by the author - I liked the style, didn’t love the subject...
Excellent read!. Gripping read, very dark and graphic (you’ve been warned) I completely devoured this book!
Pretty Girls. Could not put this book down. Well written full of suspense. Interesting characters and interactions.
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Incredible Thriller But Also Incredible Violence. This book was an absolute page turner. I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen next. Really well written and just an awesome thriller. BUT, if you’re at all uneasy with violence against women, this is not a book for you. The depictions the author laid out were vivid, graphic and gut-wrenching. Very disturbing-you’ll need a strong stomachs to not let some of the subject matter affect you.
Too graphic. Suspenseful, kept me guessing, but too graphic and too psychotic of a plot to recommend to others.
Spoilers!. Very good book although I would change one thing. The murder in the book dies and in my head it would have been better had Claire outsmarted him, tortured him and instead of killing him he gets arrested and spends his life in jail. I wanted him to comment on how what she did (the fire/gun/surprised him with the burner phone location) was unexpected and how she always kept him guessing and that’s why she was different and he really did love her. Overall a very good book with some twists and things I couldn’t guess. I wish there was a bit of an unspoken romance between Claire and the FBI agent also. I wanted him to come off as a bit of a safe place or savior and his position was sort of unclear until the end. I wanted her to still not trust him but for him to be trustworthy to the reader.
Gripping and gory. Really enjoyed this read. Truly for true crime fanatics and folks with thick skins because the violence is heavy handed and extremely detailed. Great twists!
Great book!. Not for the faint of heart, but what a suspenseful read! I didn't want to put this book down. Some parts were hard to read, so I skipped over them. Great thriller!
Good book but. Good book but it was way too long. I spent the last half of the book just wanting it to end already.
Thought provoking.. It was gripping toward the middle to the ending! God Bless those that have lost children way too soon.
Pretty girls. Loved it!
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🤭🤭🤭. This book is soooooooo good. But definitely be prepared for some really F***d up stuff. I couldn’t put the book down and I loved the ending! This is the second book I’ve read by this Author and she does not disappoint. I will be reading more of her work!!!!
Violent and upsetting. Very violent book with upsetting and disturbing imagery. Hard to imagine how one might even think of such a story.
Not good. Couldn’t finish this mess.
Disturbing. Twisted. LOVE!. Absolute love for this book. Idk if it’s the disturbance of it or the twisted and flawed characters but I love this book. If anyone asks what they should read, this is always my go to book. I love the reactions I receive from people who read it.
I heard it as audiobook!. This was so captivating to listen too, as audio is 20 hours really more like 17 hours bc the last 2 hours are another book included is this book(prequel). It was a thriller in the sense that u see one character really have character wake up.
Page turner!. This book was a page turner and I couldn’t wait to finish it, however by the end of the book it started to fill like it was dragged out way to long, at first the plot was great but as the book got closer to the end the author started adding more and more to the plot to where it was almost overdone, also I could have done without the graphic violence and had to skip over some of those parts that I felt was way to detailed. But overall I did enjoy reading the book it kept me guessing till the end and was actually surprised at how the book ended, so good book if you are into mystery’s and don’t mind some overdone violent scenes..
Very twisted. Wow, what a ride! The twists are twisted! Great book. Scary, scary story. Loved it
WOW! Terrific read. I couldn’t put this book down. It’s nice for victims to serve justice
Well written. Well written but a horrible subject to write about. Quite disturbing
Perfectly flawed. A face paced and exciting read. Graphic, yes. Heart breaking, yes. But also an excellent representation of true character and how merciless people can really be. SPOILER: My only issue was Paul’s “fake death”, it’s unbelievability cheapened the otherwise great storyline.
Perfectly dark. Equally dark and heart wrenching. There were times where I could feel Claire's pain, confusion, and anger. I couldn't put this book down.
LOVE IT!!. One of the best books I’ve ever read!
Gore for sake of gore. Please don’t spend money to read about women being killed just for the point of killing women with no lesson learned/plot.
Wow. This book is not for the faint of heart! I really liked it though. So many twists and turns and the writing was so vivid. Upper echelon thriller for sure!
Necrophilia. Necrophilia, that is what this book is about. Disgusting. Well written and suspenseful? Yes. Disturbing and vile? Also, yes. Very disappointed as this WAS one of my favorite authors.
Read this book!. Loved this book! Must read!
Couldn’t give this book enough stars.. Great book all the way through.
Loved it!. Kept me intrigued the entire time, loved every word!
Way too dark and gruesome. So, so dark. It was horrible and I wish I could un-read it.
Pretty girls Karin slaughter. I could not put this book down! I have read every one of her books, this is my favorite!
Suddenly graphic, but doesn’t get any worse. Really well written book! Tread carefully, because there’s graphic descriptions of extreme sexual violence towards women in this book. The first instance comes out of no where, but if you can handle the first time it’s described, it really doesn’t get worse as the book goes on. I really enjoyed this book and will be reading more from this author!
Fits perfectly. Great storyline. Kept me on my toes and I couldn’t put it down! Intense at times!
Suspenseful!!!. Great read! I could not put it down. The story kept me wanting to read just one more chapter and then just one more chapter. I was disturbed by the violence halfway through the book, and wanted to stop reading, but I wanted to find out what would happen in the end for retribution, so I kept reading. I loved the mystery and suspense of the story. The characters were believable. It was my first read by Karin Slaughter. Well done. Great job!
Disturbingly twisted.. obsessed!. I loved this book!! One of the most twisted pieces I’ve read that really captivated my attention.. as soo. As I finished I sent it to all of my closest friends (aka the crazy ones)
Tedious! Terrible plot!. I’m an avid reader and like most mysteries! But, I struggled to finish this wordy, unbelievable story line. Don’t waste your money or time!
Not for the faint of heart. Captivating and well written, but definitely a dark book. I have no regrets about reading it, but there were points where I knew I might put it down and never pick it back up if it got any darker.
Pretty Girls. Excellent book. Great read. Captivating.
Great. Great read
Graphic yes, disturbing yes, but that’s not why the low review.. The low review is because the writing is just not good. The story is absurdly outlandish and so CSI: Miami sequel. Cheap thriller I would have expected to see on the free reads list. I just couldn’t take the writing seriously. It was way too corny and cheap if you know what I mean. She could have gone so many routes with this story and written something with substance. Instead I got something with a James Bond style villain. Stupid read.
Quite possibly the scariest book I’ve ever read. Do not read this book if you can’t handle a horrifying psycho thriller that details rape, torture, and murder. It is suspenseful and a page turner, but only to find yourself left with an eerie, uneasy feeling. I was able to finish the book, but I probably could have gone through life without reading it.
Pretty Girls. The only thing missing from this mess is an evil twin. So bad
So twisted but so good. Need another book exactly like this 😍
Good. When I first started this book I couldn’t put it down. Towards the end I felt a lot was revealed so I was just kind of reading through it to finish it, although I pretty much knew what was going to happen/what had already happened. Overall good book though.
PRETTY GIRLS. This was an amazing book, written with so much feeling, couldn’t put it down....I never rate a book 5⭐️ but this definitely was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh Athens. It was so weird reading a book about my hometown but I Could not stop reading this book. It was the perfect storyline. I love this author now.
Pretty Girls. Did not like this book at all. Way too graphic and disturbing.
Heartbreakingly wonderful. Not for the faint of heart, but worth the disturbance. If you’ve lost a family member in a traumatic way it grips you from understanding the characters pain and longing to know the truth.
Disturbing. Amazing book but highly disturbingb
Audiobook Narrator sounds like a robot. A few times I thought it was an actual robot I was listening to. That’s making it kind of boring and hard to follow for the first few chapters. Hopefully it gets better like everyone’s saying.
Absolutely the most disgusting book I’ve ever read. Words can not express how disgusting this book is. Well written yes, but it actually made me sick! I couldn’t finish it. Not worth the $3.00 I spent on it! Do not read it unless you’d like nightmares!
Disturbing.... Very well written but I honestly did not feel comfortable reading before bed because of the graphic details. This book literally kept me awake all night!
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Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971) is an American crime writer. She has written 24 novels, which have sold more than 40 million copies and have been published in 120 countries. Her first novel, Blindsighted (2001), was published in 27 languages and made the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Award shortlist for "Best Thriller Debut" of 2001.Slaughter won the 2015 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award for her novel Cop Town.Her 2018 novel, Pieces of Her, was adapted into an eight-episode television series of the same name, released in March 2022 on Netflix. Philanthropy Slaughter is a library advocate and founded Save the Libraries, a non-profit organization that campaigns to support US public libraries. The Save the Libraries fund has provided more than $300,000 to the DeKalb County Public Library in Atlanta, Georgia. Publishing history Characters from Slaughter's two main series, Grant County and Will Trent (Atlanta), were brought together in her novels Undone (2009), titled Ge....
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