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by Karin Slaughter (Author) "Sara Linton stared at the entrance to the Dairy Queen, watching her very pregnant sister walk out with a cup of chocolate-covered ice cream in..." (more)
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In the coldly captivating tradition of Cornwell and Reichs, Slaughter (Blindsighted; Kisscut) returns to Grant County, Ga., to offer a third installment in the adventures of smalltown pediatrician and part-time medical examiner Sara Linton. Called in to investigate the apparent suicide of a male Grant Tech student, Sara brings along her pregnant sister, Tessa, who wanders away from the scene and is brutally attacked. The distraught Sara must work side by side with her ex-husband, Det. Jeffrey Tolliver, whom she loves despite his past infidelity, but it's Lena Adams, formerly a cop and now a campus security guard, whose story the novel follows most closely. Still mourning the murder of her sister and recovering from her own torture and rape by the same man, Lena is looked on with suspicion by her ex-boss, Jeffrey. With reason: she's hiding a few key facts. The dead boy's mother is her therapist and Lena is involved with an abusive young man with a shady past. Campus gossip Richard Carter further confuses investigators; meanwhile, police discover the bodies of two more students, their deaths potentially suicides but more likely murder. Slaughter provides grisly variations on the themes of sibling rivalry, sexual abuse and campus politics in a story not for the faint of heart. Readers who can stomach gruesome details and like fitting together multiple stories of physical and psychological abuse will savor the way Slaughter can evoke sympathy for perverse, even criminal, behavior by tracing its origins, and those who make it through the complexities and the gore will be rewarded with a satisfyingly chilling ending.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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Bodies are cropping up everywhere, bringing together a seemingly unrelated cast of characters. In earlier novels, Karin Slaughter developed a reputation for describing horrific crimes in excruciating detail. This novel also unravels a legacy of brutal violence. Deborah Hazlett absorbs each character role with casual subtlety. Her inflection and pace will leave no doubt in listeners' minds about the significance of various medical symptoms, and her perfect pronunciation of medical terminology and authoritative tone add authenticity to her performance. Major clues in each CD keep listeners riveted from beginning to end. K.A.T. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars just the right amount of gruesomeness one expects from Slaughter, Nov 8 2008
By N. Manning (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Faint Cold Fear (Mass Market Paperback)
College students appear to be committing suicide at an alarming rate, and their deaths are not your ordinary suicides. In amongst the suicides a young woman is brutally attacked not far from the scene of a suicide. How are the two related? Grant County just keeps getting better and better! Lots and lots of unexpected events happen in the lives of our main characters. I'm really intrigued as to where they will go in the next book. The case was unusual with just the right amount of gruesomeness as I've come to expect from Slaughter. A thrilling, fast-paced read with intriguing characters. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Lack of research, Jun 18 2004
By Mary Boettcher (Enon, OH USA) - See all my reviews
I read all the reviews and not one mentioned a very glaring error. The terms "gauge," "skeet," "caliber," and "rifle" are not synonymous. Yet, Karin Slaughter uses them together, switches back and forth between them to a confusing degree. I don't pretend to be an expert in firearms, but I do know that sportsmen shoot skeet with a shotgun, not a rifle. And the ammunition for a shotgun is measured by gauge, not caliber. A rifle is an entirely different weapon using ammo measured in calibers. And her coroner and a police chief don't know the difference? Come on now. I'm closing the book forever on page 143 and deliver me from careless authors.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't like it, May 18 2004
By dandysmom "dandysmom" (washington, dc United States) - See all my reviews
First book I have read from this author: too much gratuitous violence and the characters were never sympathetic....I kept on reading to find out what happened but would not read another from her.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Suicide or murder?
This the third book of the series around Dr. Sara Linton, her ex-husband Jeffery Tolliver and Lena Adams (now working for campus security at Grant Tech). Read more
Published on May 10 2004 by pompfis_hoppi

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Crime Story
You get some twists, decent forensic information and tortured complex characters, but Karin Slaughter manages to write including all the expected cliches, with a breath of fresh... Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by Justine H.

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Much Dreary, Not enough Plot
Murder, Suicide, or Tedium

Writers who work in the grim reaper/suspense/mystery genre have to walk a difficult line. Read more

Published on Mar 22 2004 by Marc Ruby™

4.0 out of 5 stars The latest installment in a hard hitting series.
A Faint Cold Fear opens dramatically, as Slaughter's series character, medical examiner Sara Linton, is called to a local college to investigate the apparent suicide of a student... Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004 by Henry W. Wagner

5.0 out of 5 stars Suicide or Murder, That is the Question
Grant County Medical Examiner Sara Litton and her pregnant sister Tessa are eating ice cream at the local Dairy Queen, when a phone call from Jeffrey Tolliver, who is not only the... Read more
Published on Mar 17 2004 by Brett Ashley

4.0 out of 5 stars Why Compare?
Karin Slaughter is not Patricia Cornwell... and may I add, Thank God! Why other readers try to compare there two authors just because the write on or about the same genre and are... Read more
Published on Mar 16 2004 by Guillermo F. Salas

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, bad ending
Called in to investigate the apparent suicide of a male Grant Tech student, Dr. Sara Linton brings along her pregnant sister, Tessa, who wanders away from the scene and is... Read more
Published on Feb 1 2004 by A. Vegan

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Patricia Cornwell
I bought this book w/ the anticipation that I had finally found someone to keep me preoccupied until PC comes out with her next book. This was terrible. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best authors that i have read recently
Karin Slaughter is one of the best authors of the past decade, in my opinion. The Grant County series is a wonderful read. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by Carla Cooper

2.0 out of 5 stars A Faint Cold Fear
I bought this book as it was recommened and was compared to novels by Patricia Cornwell. I read at least one book a week and I found this book not worth the read. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004 by Candace P. Skurnik

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