Pretty Girls By Karin Slaughter

Synopsis: Well into adulthood Claire is haunted by the childhood trauma of the disappearance of her older sister Julia. Julia’s disappearance, still a mystery, was never something that her family has been able to get over. Now, many years later Claire witnesses her husband violently murdered in front of her while the victims of a back alley mugging. Grieving the death of her husband, Claire begins to discover her late husband, Paul’s, secrets. The further Claire digs, the further she realizes that Paul isn’t who she thought he was. With the help of her estranged sister, Lydia, Claire follows the clues and discovers how her husband’s death and the decade past disappearance of her sister are connected.

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Genre Characteristics:

• Unsolved crime
• Amateur investigator following clues
• Dark and suspenseful tone
• Foreshadowing

Appeal:

• Sadism
• Serial Killer
• Extreme violence and sexual content
• Amateur detective
• Abduction
• Woman protagonist

This Mystery novel is a very descriptive and explicit tale. Appealing elements listed above may also be considered a word of warning for certain patrons that may not want to be exposed to sexual content, graphic violence, or similar themes. This book may be appealing to those that enjoy other serial killer stories, or stories involving sexual sadism.

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