(73)The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter

 

The past is brought to the present for Will Trent, Faith Evans, and the GBI are called in after a riot a the state pen. An inmate is claiming that he was framed by the late Jeffrey Linton. When Will and Faith start digging into the crimes that were attributed to the inmate. With the help of Sara Linton, they start to recognize that there are similarities between recent events and what happened to put him in prison. But he has been in prison, so is there a copycat killer stalking, raping, and killing women? Or did they have the wrong person all along?

I think that Will Trent is my favorite fictional detective. As I was listening to the audiobook of The Silent Wife,  I wondered why his character hasn't been optioned for a television series. The Silent Wife is unique because the timeline jumps around. The past, when Jeffrey Linton was investigating the original crimes, and present-day when Will, Faith, and Sara are trying to determine if the new crimes are connected. It was great to get to "see" Jeffrey Linton again and watch the way he engaged with Sara, it explains a lot about how she engages with Will in the present-day.  I will say that The Silent Wife is a story about crimes against women. Graphic and horrific crimes that may be difficult for some to read. I will say that the story ends on a high note with a surprise that will just delight longtime Will Trent fans!  CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS - 

Bottom Line - Karin Slaughter has spent years developing Will Trent, Faith Evans, and Sara Linton.  I look forward to every new book that allows us a chance to spend more time with them. The Silent Wife is just evidence at how much the characters have grown. And I patiently wait to see what happens next.

Details:

• The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
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• Pages: 496
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication Date: 8/4/2020
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• Thank you to NetGalley for the free book in exchange for an honest review.