Fractured by Karin Slaughter

"Breathless tension!" raved the San Francisco Chronicle. "One of [the year's] most remarkable achievements," crowed the Philadelphia Inquirer. Karin Slaughter dazzled readers and critics alike with Triptych, her New York Times bestselling suspense novel set in metropolitan Atlanta. Now the #1 internationally bestselling author returns to the damaged landscape she knows so well in a bold new novel--at once a powder keg of suspense, a gritty portrait of a cop's life, and a searing exploration of a shocking crime and its aftermath... With its gracious homes and tree-lined streets, Ansley Park is one of Atlanta's most desirable neighborhoods. But in one gleaming mansion, in a teenager's lavish bedroom, a girl has been savagely murdered. And in the hallway, her horrified mother stands amid shattered glass, having killed her daughter's attacker with her bare hands. Detective Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is here only to do a political favor; the murder site belongs to the Atlanta police. But Trent soon sees something that the cops are missing, something in the trail of blood, in a matrix of forensic evidence, and in the eyes of the shell-shocked mother. Within minutes, Trent is taking over the case--and adding another one to it. He is sure that another teenage girl is missing, and that a killer is on the loose.Armed with only fleeting clues, teamed with a female cop who has her own personal reasons for hating him, Trent has enemies all around him--and a gnawing feeling that this case, which started in the best of homes, is cutting quick and deep through the ruins of perfect lives broken wide-open: where human demons emerge with a vengeance.From the Hardcover edition.

Favorite in the series so far - less about weird sex shit and more about figuring out whodunnit.

This is the 13th book by Karin Slaughter that I've read and I felt more in tune with this one than any others so far. It starts off with a fast pace and really drew me in and kept me intrigued. Will Trent is growing on me. He gets partnered up on this case with Faith Mitchell from Atlanta P.D. and things don't start off too smoothly which was fun to read. Their dynamic had me tickled - I could picture a modest Will Trent getting uncomfortable with Faith since he's not used to working with someone. All in all, this is a definite 5-star read in my opinion.

It's probably one of my favorites because I can relate since I lived in this area In the mid 80's. I lived in midtown Atlanta on the corner of 11th street which is now a Marriott Residence Inn, but was once the Phoenix Hall - Church Home For Girls which was basically part boarding house/ part Georgia Tech dormitory for girls. The tech guys my friends and I dated called it “the convent”. I remember the tunnel, and practically living at The Varsity! I sure had my share of F.O.'s and “rangs” (onion rings ordered with the twang of a Southern accent). I remember getting lost in Ansley Park trying time find various friends homes off The Prado.

I enjoyed watching Karin Slaughter talking about her writing and this book on the YouTube video on the WGBH Forum channel. I also grew up in DeKalb County much closer to where the Atlanta Child Murders were taking place than was comfortable so my family moved to Clayton and Henry County which had a slower pace and seemed much safer. I have a lot in common with the places Slaughter writes about so maybe that's why her books really are so enjoyable to me. They're nostalgic for me, because I moved to Wisconsin 12 years ago and I've missed Georgia, which is my true “home”.

She's got me hooked! I'm starting Undone now ... and I should be going to sleep so I can function at work tomorrow, but I love these books! I can't stop! :-)

yes i cried quite a bit... and yes im serious will trent is my girlfriend i claim him my poor meow meow my sweet sweet man i can save him i can fix him

3.5 stars. I didn't love this second installment as much as the first book, but it was still a good read. I like Will Trent as a character and the story was interesting and fast-paced. Will continue with the series.