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From New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter, the first novel in her acclaimed Grant County Series. Interweaving knife-edge tension, superb characterization, and an evocative milieu, this thrilling novel of dark suspense, set in rural Grant County, Georgia, introduces engaging pediatrician and coroner, Dr. Sara Linton. A sadistic rapist turned killer is terrorizing Grant County, and the chief of police, Sara's ex-husband Jeffrey Tolliver, must find him. But he's not alone. Lena Adams-the county's sole female detective-wants to see justice done, since her sister was the first victim. Sara, too, cannot escape the terror. A secret from her past could hold the key to finding the killer-unless he finds her first.
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"Shockingly good . . . beautifully and believably rendered. Slaughter may very well be the next Thomas Harris." - Laura Lippman, author of The Sugar House
"A debut of rare quality that grips like a vise from the first page." - Val McDermid, author of Place of Execution
"Engrossing...[with] meticulous characterizations." - People
"Creepiness spreads like kudzu in Slaughter's small-town setting." - Washington Post Book World
"The undertone of violence is pervasive, even at quiet moments, amplifying Slaughter's equation of intimacy with menace and placing her squarely in the ranks of Cornwell and Reichs." - Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced thriller for those not faint of heart." - Library Journal
"Simply one of the best thriller writers working today." - Gillian Flynn
"Wildly readable... A bulls-eye-deftly crafted, damnably suspenseful and, in the end, deadly serious...Slaughter's plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless... BLINDSIGHTED hits the bull's eye...Slaughter is a serious as well as a skillful writer... The publisher is comparing Slaughter to Thomas Harris and, for once, the hype is justified." - The Washington Post
"Slaughter is off to a fine start...in this bloody, fast-paced thriller." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"[A] page-turner...Slaughter's plot has more twists than a Slinky factory and the characters' relationships are sharply drawn." - People starred review
"An accomplished first novel...[with] a riveting plot." - Booklist
"This is storytelling at its finest, written in perfect pitch. A scary, sure-fire winner." - John Westermann, author of Exit Wounds
"Gruesome forensics, inventive plotting, strong/imperiled heroine . . . Perfect escapist fare." - Kirkus Reviews
