Leigh Collier and her sister, Callie, didn't have an easy childhood. Their mother wasn't really fit to raise dogs, yet she was raising two daughters in the rougher suburbs of Atlanta. Despite that, Leigh rose above her childhood to have a fairly successful career as a defense attorney. She and her estranged husband have made a lot of sacrifices for their daughter. Including Leigh living apart from them in order to keep them both safe from the Coronavirus. They are watching a musical at their daughter's prestigious school one Sunday night when Leigh is summoned to her law firm. The summoning confuses her, but of course, she goes and discovers that her past is waiting for her on the top floor of her office. Waiting for her is a man that she and her sister, Callie, babysat over twenty years ago. He is being accused of some fairly heinous crimes and he requested Leigh to defend him. A man from a wealthy family who is not used to being told no - by anybody. The more Leigh learns about the mand calling himself Andrew, the more Leigh realizes that the people she cares about are in grave danger. Will she be able to keep this man from destroying everything Leigh has worked so hard to achieve and keep everybody she loves safe from harm?
If you know nothing about Karin Slaughter, know this - she writes dark, gritty novels that will keep you up at night. And she is one of my favorite authors. False Witness is one of her best. From the very beginning, it drew me into the story. Leigh and Callie are both incredibly complex characters that are a product of their childhood but manifested in different ways. Leigh lets guilt drive her career choices, trying to constantly make up to her own child her insufficiencies. Callie has spiraled into a world of drugs and addiction because of her childhood. Also, False Witness was the first book I have read that really weaves the very real pandemic into its pages. In fact, both Callie and Leigh had the virus. But it only adds to Leigh's guilt. All of this culminates in a very explosive conclusion. I was so blown away by the end of this book; it stuck with me for days after. CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS.
Bottom Line - Karin Slaughter is such a phenomenal writer, but make no mistake. Her books need to come with trigger warnings and have extreme themes that could give you nightmares. False Witness is dark, gritty, compelling, and completely irresistible.
Details:
- False Witness by Karin Slaughter
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- Pages: 448
- Publisher: William Morrow
- Publication Date: 7/20/2021
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the free book for an honest review.
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