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    Blindsighted
    Blindsighted
    Blindsighted
    Audiobook11 hours

    Blindsighted

    Written by Karin Slaughter

    Narrated by Kathleen Early

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    About this audiobook

    A small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it's only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer's twisted work becomes clear.

    Sara's ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, leads the investigation -- a trail of terror that grows increasingly macabre when another local woman is found crucified a few days later. But he's got more than a sadistic serial killer on his hands, for the county's sole female detective, Lena Adams -- the first victim's sister -- want to serve her own justice.

    But it is Sara who holds the key to finding the killer. A secret from her past could unmask the brilliantly malevolent psychopath .. or mean her death.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateFeb 10, 2015
    ISBN9780062381514
    Blindsighted
    Author

    Karin Slaughter

    Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and standalone novels The Good Daughter and Pretty Girls. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a #1 Netflix original series, Will Trent is a television series starring Ramón Rodríguez on ABC, and further projects are in development for television. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

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    • 4/5
      This was my first book by the author and I really enjoyed it.
    • 3/5
      I thought Blindsighted was just OK. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and I guessed early on who the killer was. It definitely had its suspenseful moments, but sometimes I found of the description of the violence a little too graphic. 3.5 stars
    • 3/5
      I liked this book; another that makes we wish we had a little more than an 10 scale ranking. The kill method was gruesome, but "good" character situations were human and moving. Up toward 3 from 2.5.
    • 3/5
      This story takes place in one week in a small Georgia town and involves a serial killer who drugs and rapes and ritually abuses his victims--and I should warn it's graphically depicted. Slaughter had a fairly smooth style (even if I got tired of all the ways the word "blindsighted" was worked in.) There are three central characters through whose eyes we see the story: Sara Linton, a pediatrician and town coroner, Jeffrey Tolliver, the Police Chief and her ex-husband, and Lena Adams, one of his detectives as well as the sister of a serial killer's first victim. I liked all three at first, even if Lena (seemingly from what I've read a tradition in depicting women cops) has a huge chip on her shoulder. However, I did become hugely annoyed when I learned Sara had been withholding crucial information for days--despite her reasons, it rather nudged her towards the Too Stupid to Live category I can't abide. Otherwise I can't say I think this story stands out among the standard serial killer thriller, although it certainly kept me turning pages.
    • 4/5
      Book one in the Grant County series. Sara Linton is the local pediatrician in this small town in Georgia and ex wife of the police chief. While in the diner having lunch she finds the raped and slashed body of professor Sibyl adams in the toilet stalls. More victims are discovered until it becomes apparent that Sara is the next intended victim.
    • 5/5
      This was my 1st Karin Slaughter book. I can honestly say I couldn't put this book down. I read each book in this series one right after the other until there were no more to read. She needs to come out with the Grant County series a bit faster!!! I was able to turn a few friends into Slaughter fans as well.
    • 3/5
      Read this and Karin Slaugher's other Grant County books recently. A good, gripping thriller, although the characters are a tad predictable!
    • 4/5
      First of this authors books that I have read and really enjoyed this book. Couldn't put it down. Recommended.Back Cover Blurb:The sleepy town of Heartsdale, Georgia, is jolted into panic when Sara Linton, paediatrician and medical examiner, finds Sibyl Adams, a young college professor, dead in the local diner. As well as being viciously raped, Sibyl has been cut: two deep knife wounds form a lethal cross over her stomach. But it 's only once Sara starts to perform the post-mortem that the full extent of the killer's brutality becomes clear.Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver - Sara's ex-husband - is in charge of the investigation, and when a second victim is found, crucified, only a few days later, he has to face the fact that Sibyl's murder wasn't a one-off personal attack. What he's dealing with is a seasoned sexual predator. A serial killer.But what neither Sara nor Jeffrey could possibly predict is the depths this killer will sink to, the perversions of his twisted mind, or the extent to which his terrifying bloodlust will change their lives forever.
    • 4/5
      Well that book was disturbing but there is no denying that is gripping and intense. I did like the story but the descriptions of the violence were very difficult to get through and it should have a trigger warning on it for the sexual assault content.

      Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver, ex-spouses who so obviously still love each other but just can’t seem to make it work are the leads for this gruesome tale of murder. I loved both these characters but did feel at times the author spent too much time on their character development that some of the other characters suffered. This is very apparent with the character of Lena Adams. I could tell I was supposed to like her and the author wanted me to like her fiery personality but she just annoyed me to the point that I wanted to slap some sense into her.

      The main mystery was very intriguing and the author kicks it off with a bang in the beginning of the book and it doesn’t let you go until the end. I did find the final confrontation a little anti-climactic but the suspense and tension throughout the book was worth the read. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

      I really enjoyed the narrator Judith Ivey and the voice she gave Sara was full of maturity without making Sara sound bitchy. The other characters has very distinctive voices and I was never confused about who was speaking.
    • 5/5
      For a debut novel this was fantastic. I can only imagine how good further novels went on to be. It took me a while to get into the style of her writing although the plot was perfect for me. As a reader, I need to be hooked quite quickly - this does the job! I found the hype off the back "don't read this alone, don't read this after dark" a bit too excessive but on the whole the other quotations were accurate. Sara Linton is the paediatrician and medical examiner in a quiet town called Heartsdale in Georgia. The comunity is a close knit community which is rocked to its core when a much-respected local is found dead in the local diner. A diner where people ate at regularly and usually at specific times. The deaths that occur are brutal, it is compelling reading not only because of this but because of Slaughter's fantastic narrative. I'm sure there will be plenty of people able to work out 'whodunnit' fairly quickly but I wasn't one of them. I was left guessing until almost the last moment when it did become obvious who it was. The chapter lengths are good, I personally don't like chapters that go on and on so this was good for me. The characters aren't two-dimensional either, although they all aren't particulalry engaging, this didn't seem to matter too much. I still don't understand children calling their parents 'mummy' and 'daddy' beyond childhood but that's just my niggle. Also I thought Tessa's parents were too relaxed about her sleeping arrangements. But those niggles asidem, this is a gripping read. Enjoy!
    • 3/5
      The novel is set in a small town in Georgia. Nothing much happens in Heartsdale, and the local pediatrician, Sara Linton, also works as the coroner. Sara meets her younger sister for lunch at the local diner one afternoon and stumbles upon a grisly scene. The twin sister of a local detective has been viciously attacked, mutilated, and raped. It's not long before another victim surfaces, and Sara works along with her ex-husband who also happens to be the Chief of Police to try to track down this sick killer. All the while, Sara has her own tortured past as well as her strained relationship with her ex-husband to deal with. In this small town where everyone knows everyone else, who could possibly be the twisted rapist murderer?

      The plot is a bit easy to figure out early on in the novel, but I think it's probably pretty difficult to write a totally original novel dealing with serial killers in this day and age. Overall, I enjoyed the story.
    • 1/5
      It was simply boring. The characters were so flat and I felt so indifferent towards them. It really took me days to finish with weekly breaks. The story is ok, however, it could have been much better, but the plot won't work without the people. For me, it was the first and the last book from the author.
    • 4/5
      very exciting read, keeps you awake at night. liked the ending a lot, just like a film!
    • 3/5
      This is the first Karin Slaughter book I have read. To be honest I was disappointed. Potentialy the story could have been alot better. The main character Sara Linton was ok but not really that beliveable. She is the medical examiner of a small town in the US. The Sheriff is ex husband, She tries to save a blind girl who has been horribly raped. Then a student suffers the same fate and then kills herself. Finally she rescues the blind girls twin sister who is a Police woman. The rapist was Sara's new boyfriend. Could have been better written I think.
    • 5/5
      Sara Linton, county coroner, finds a woman viciously murdered in the bathroom of the local diner. Only days later, another victim is found similarly slain. Sara and her ex-husband, Jeffrey, the county sheriff, find themselves searching for a sadistic rapist/murderer. Thus begins one of the most horrific, tense thrillers I have read lately. The details of the scenes inside the killer's lair are riveting and not for the faint of heart. I read this book until the wee hours of the morning and upon wakening picked it up again. Not only is the crime itself riveting but the cast of characters are so well-developed. I am eager to meet them again in the next book, Kisscut.
    • 3/5
      Sara Linton is a pediatrician and part time coroner in smalltown, Georgia. In the restroom of a local diner, she finds the brutally raped and tortured body of a local college professor. This is a great first novel. I enjoyed it a lot but was bothered by a serious strain of squeamishness running through all the characters. Hopefully, her next novel will have stronger people in it.
    • 5/5
      Dr Sara Linton is a pediatrician and the coroner in a small college town in Grant County, GA. Going into the bathroom of the local diner she discovers a woman who is dying after being raped and mutilated. So begins the manhunt for a guy who seems to leave his victims for Sara to find. And it’s hitting her hard on a personal level.This difficult-to-put-down story is told from the points of view of three characters; Sara, her ex-husband Jeffrey Tolliver who is the chief of police, and his detective Lena Adams, the twin sister to the first victim. An interesting, although at times gruesome mystery, that gets into specific detail from the coroner’s end of the story. We also get some insights into rapists and their victims.The main characters are well fleshed, each with enough emotional baggage that we see aspects of their personalities you won’t necessarily like at times. The relationship between Sara and Jeffrey has depth and nothing is black or whiteI thought the mystery itself was well done and you don’t know who the bad guy is until the author is ready to drop a rather large clue for the reader to grab. The overall story is an emotional ride on a number of fronts.
    • 3/5
      Gross but engaging page turner about a serial rape slayer. Spooky.
    • 5/5
      another great book by karin slaughter. cant wait for the next one always keeping me wanting more....
    • 4/5
      While a bit dated in technology and cultural issues, I liked this book a lot. It definitely has some graphic violence which is mostly discussed after the fact but in great detail. I wasn't certain about who the bad guy was until pretty late in the book, although I did wonder about the guy briefly early on but then I moved on to other possibilities.

      You know, I can't say that I genuinely liked any of the characters but I didn't really dislike any of them. They felt like real folks, very flawed and just trying to get on with their lives.

      I'll certainly keep going with the series. I want to know what happens with them next.
    • 5/5
      Karin Slaughter is the absolute best crime/mystery writer I have come across in this day and age. Her novels will simply astound you with their heart-racing moments and intrigue. Every time I pick one of her novels up I cannot stop reading until I'm done and I still find myself begging for more. She's a writer with no fear! She wields her instruments like a knife ready to dig in deep and take you by surprise at every turn!
    • 4/5
      This came highly recommended. The writing was quite excellent and mercifully the graphic violence, although necessary and impactful, was mercifully short. Not predictable until the very last pages. Several twists and turns that kept the story interesting and moving along at a good pace. The set up for a series was excellent and I look forward to the next installment.
    • 4/5
      There are a few too many unlikely coincidences the occur to make things easier for the author, and there are too many common names (it's Matt/Will and Jeb/Jeff this time, and I know I get annoyed with this a lot, but my husband is a professional writer and he AGONIZES over making sure he never uses two names that start with the same letter or follow similar sound patterns in a given script, so it's a thing that bothers me when I notice it), but Slaughter is such a good writer, and I read her stuff for the characters, not the mysteries, so I loved this book.
    • 3/5
      I ventured out of my comfort zone with this book. I was looking mostly to see how this genre compares with science fiction and to examine the differences in writing style. I didn't finish this book, mainly because the genre's focus on highly detailed corpse dissection is not really for me. I do understand that is no fault of this book. Whithin it's target audience I would imagine it is well received.
      The characters are plausible. The story looks like it is going in the right direction. I stepped into a genre that isn't right for me, so for that reason only, I'll stop reading and return to my favoured areas of science fiction, fantasy and horror.
    • 3/5
      i admit: i love the grisly tone in slughter's works. excellent light bedside fare.
    • 3/5
      his is a forensic thriller - with all of the blood and guts and gore that includes. The main character is the pediatrician in a small town in the south, who moonlights as the county coroner. The local police chief just happens to be her ex-husband. The plot revolves around a series of rape/murders that occur in their sleepy little town. There is a little romance - some suspense as well as the blood/guts/gore. I had never heard of Ms. Slaughter before reading this book - it was on sale, so thought I would give it a try. It did hold my attention (enough so that dinner was late tonight while I had to finish it). I do plan on reading more of the series. If you are a fan of Kathy Reichs, you might want to give this a try.
    • 2/5
      Disappointing. I thought Sara was an idiot - lacking judgment and intelligence. I didn't think the forensics were very accurate, and I guessed the killer fairly early on. In fairness, though, I was a little freaked out to find a character named "Tessa" in a thriller/mystery featuring a serial psycho and that may have colored my opinion.
    • 4/5
      I thought I had read everything by the fabulous author Karin Slaughter only to discover I missed the first four books in her Grant County series, I know, how on earth did that happen. As I would expect, Blindsighted was brilliantly written and as soon as I finished I began the next book in the series, Kisscut. It is possible I may choose to reread the entire Grant County series, who knows I may reread all her books again, they are that good.
    • 3/5
      Karin Slaughter is a new thriller writer that's been coming up on my radar quite often. This is her debut, and it proves to be a very tight thriller. Fast paced, and told from varying perspectives, it charts the small-town sleuthing pair of Sara Linton (paediatrician/city coroner) and her ex-husband Jeffrey (chief of police) as they track down what seems to be a serial killer/rapist. There are some other characters thrown in to speed things up and the plot does have its twists. However, if ur a true thriller fan, you'd spot the "evil one" halfway thru the book. Slaughter writes without holding back any punches in detail, so be warned that the crimes are very violent in nature and can be quite disturbing. But a good read nonetheless, and the dynamic duo lives on for a few more books.
    • 5/5
      Good mystery. Very gripping especially for a debut. I have read other books by this author and she weaves a good story with well thought out characters.