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Zoa P. reviewed False Witness by Karin Slaughter

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5 stars

Another exceptional foray into just how messy, beautifully, complex, intricate, and resilient some humans can be, and how twisted and fucked up we can become if the trauma and damage that humanity can do is not addressed and healed properly. So much truth in one novel, it’s almost hard to read, but it’s too good to stop reading!! Great read, and so enthralling! Can’t wait for the next K. Slaughter to be released…I’ll just be here, rereading the Grant County series until then….

Mollarom reviewed False Witness by Karin Slaughter

Review of 'False Witness' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Awful people doing awful things. A sin leads to another sin leads to another sin, leading to strata of guilt and regret. Taut, difficult, real.

Cheri reviewed False Witness by Karin Slaughter

Review of 'False Witness' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

4.5 rounded up

I didn't know what to expect going in with False Witness. I've had hit and miss reactions to Ms. Slaughter's books and this one is a definite hit. Nearly a grand slam when I figure in the narration because that was a huge bonus for me.

You can check out the blurb if you want plot specifics - I tend to not rehash the general story in reviews. We've got a pair of sisters who share a shitty mom, a violent past, and a dark secret that threatens to destroy everything in their lives that they care about.

I mostly loved everything about this book. There was plenty of tense-thrillery goodness but there were also some shockingly touching scenes. I'm not going to lie, I nearly cried three times. This is where the narrator really shone. Before the story really got going, I wasn't sure that I …

4.5 rounded up

I didn't know what to expect going in with False Witness. I've had hit and miss reactions to Ms. Slaughter's books and this one is a definite hit. Nearly a grand slam when I figure in the narration because that was a huge bonus for me.

You can check out the blurb if you want plot specifics - I tend to not rehash the general story in reviews. We've got a pair of sisters who share a shitty mom, a violent past, and a dark secret that threatens to destroy everything in their lives that they care about.

I mostly loved everything about this book. There was plenty of tense-thrillery goodness but there were also some shockingly touching scenes. I'm not going to lie, I nearly cried three times. This is where the narrator really shone. Before the story really got going, I wasn't sure that I was going to dig the narrator at all. The non-dialogue portions were done in a very boring manner but, wow, did she bring that dialogue to life. If I was ever on the fence about an audiobook, seeing her as the narrator would be the tipping point. Watch for her: Kathleen Early.

Big thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the audio ARC!

May Anderson

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Aug. 1, 2021