I love this authors work and have read all the other books in the series. The alternating timeline flowed well and kept me in suspense. Unfortunately the only thing for me is I felt it was a bit too long and dragged on more than was needed.

this author has always been on the must read list but it was so daunting because there are soo many different books out there that I just did not know where to start. I decided this was a good start and i worried since it is book 10 in the series and surprisingly it did not take anything away. I loved this book i loved Sara and WIll and I was ready for more more more. I cant wait for another book .. i will say... the title of the book.. not reallly a huge impact for me and I feel it had such a teeny part of the book and not an overarching moment for me. I would say if the title was different this would be a huge 5 * read but it is still a 5 star for me becuase i still really enjoy it!

Amazing! I absolutely adore Karin Slaughter books. I rarely read a series, and usually it puts me off, but not these books.

There is a serial killer on the loose, raping and killing women, but making it look like an accident. This book goes back to follow the story of Sara and Jeremy at the beginning of the murders, and then back to Sara and Will to follow the current situation. It goes back and forth in a way that enhanced the reading of the story, and it was good to go back to Jeremy and Sara, but also following the development of Will’s character and his relationship with Sara.

I honestly could not but the book down. I love the depth of the characters in these books, I really care about what happens to Will and Sara. The story was brilliant, it kept me guessing, I was totally engrossed. I can not recommend this series enough.

Will and Sarah are back!
I loved this book so much. It was so beautiful written with so many twists and turns, so much guessing who did it and how many secrets and pieces of the puzzle are unveiled with each chapter.
Trying to balance professional life and personal one is not always easy especially when there’s so much more to work on personal level.
I’m addicted to this series and I can’t recommend it enough.

This is a weirdly disturbing book because Karin Slaughter is such a good and true to life writer!! It is an excellent "who done it" and, even though I worked out "who did it", I was hooked to the end as I needed to know what made the villain tick. If you like truly imaginative writing that will keep you page turning then, like for me, this is a book for you.

The reason I found this book weirdly disturbing is because, although this a work of fiction, I understand there are crimes such as these and worse going on in our own non-fiction world.

A really dark and emotionally wrought combination of love story and murder mystery. Bringing the past and the present together, this is pretty graphic in places but brilliantly written. If you haven't previously read anything from this author then I recommend starting with Blindsighted.

I have been reading Karin Slaughter's books for the best part of 20 years and, in that time, her writing has gone from being as good as everything else I was reading, to something quite superior and special. Alongside these enthralling, suspenseful crime thrillers have been the most brutal, visceral love stories and The Silent Wife brings it all together in the most dramatic fashion.
Of all her books, this is one for the fans - this takes us all the way back to 'Skin Privilege' - a book which shook me like no other, and left an indelible mark.
Testament to Karin Slaughter's characterisation - my frustration with Will Trent is so real. I just want to sit him down with a cup of tea and work it all through, because he and Sara have become like old friends. I'm rooting for them, I hold my breath when they are threatened and I love that they have to work so hard for everything they have.

Karin slaughter does not disappoint. I've never disliked any of her books. The alternating chapters between the past and present were perfectly done.

Massive trigger warnings for graphic sexual assault. I did guess halfway through who the killer was but I still enjoyed the ride there. A must read.

What I love about Karen Slaughter is that she avoids the trap of precis as plot. Her writing is telescopic, the lens moving in and out across time and place and person. We never feel we're being 'brought up to speed' with past events; she weaves them in whilst maintaining a relentless forward movement.

This is such a good crime thriller. Highly recommend.

A gripping but disturbing story line about an unidentified serial killer. The story moves at a pace and gets you hooked from the start. It could be a stand alone novel if you have not read any of the previous books in the series.
Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for an advance copy of this book.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter is not an easy book to read because of the violence towards women in her books. Which is why she writes the books in the way that she does, to highlight violence towards women and the trauma they suffer. Having read her books over a number of years, I enjoyed the crossover between Sara’s marriage to Jeff and her relationship with Will. Particularly, when she says that many women would love Jeff but only Sara would love Will. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
Highly recommended.

Another great Dr Sara Linton and Will Trent detective story.
This one skips between a serial killer murdering women in the present day, and a case worked by Linton’s now dead cop husband Tulliver eight years ago.
All the familiar characters are here, although you could quite easily read this as a stand-alone novel.
The beauty of it is that Slaughter doesn’t hurry. She gives the characters and the plot room to breathe and this makes it a highly satisfying read.
As always there’s a gripping denouement and a plot underpinned by the push-pull of Sara and Will’s relationship.
Highly recommended.

I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins, HarperFiction UK for an advance copy of The Silent Wife, the tenth novel to feature Agent Will Trent and Medical Examiner Sarah Linton of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

A murder during a prison riot leads Will and his partner, Faith Mitchell, to prisoner Daryl Nesbitt who offers to name the murderer and expose a mobile phone smuggling ring in the prison if, in return, they will clear his name as the main person of interest in a Grant County cold case. He claims not only that he was framed by Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver, Sara Linton‘s dead husban, and troubled Deputy Lena Adams but that the murderer is a serial killer who has not stopped.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Silent Wife which captured my attention from the start and never let go. The opening chapters raise so many questions, like what’s Nesbitt’s angle (there’s always at least one), how will Sara deal with it, is Nesbitt right and if so how was it missed, that I had to keep reading. Fortunately this is a long novel so there is plenty of time and space to answer these particular questions, pose more and insert some very good twists - the first time it happened I was gobsmacked and the second, after that I was still taken aback but more ready for it. Great stuff.

The novel is mostly told from Sara and Will’s points of view with other voices added as and when necessary. This adds a certain depth to the novel as it offers different takes on events and gives the reader slightly more information than the investigators have. It also steps back in time to cover Jeffrey’s contemporaneous investigation. Often I find these switches choppy and distracting, but such is the strength of the storytelling that I lapped it up. I think it helps that the perpetrator is well hidden and the current rocky situation between Sara and Will, not least because Jeffrey is involved, plays out in a large way across the novel.

The Silent Wife is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

This is the 10th book in the Will Trent series and to say I have DEVOURED these books would be an understatement! I have binged this series in the last week.

Investigator Will Trent is one of my new favourite main characters, I’m obsessed with him, tese books have also had some major cross overs with the Grant County series, Sara Linton from that series plays a massive part in the Will Trent series and I’m absolutely OBSESSED with them both!

This has 100% got to be my favourite book in the series and I’m off to preorder that beautiful signed edition RIGHT NOW! Can you tell I loved this book?! Seriously, if you love crime books and are looking for a binge worthy series, THIS IS IT. Just keep in mind Slaughter does not hold back, there’s a lot of trigger warnings for her books!

I want to add something here that Karin put in the authors note and that’s “I bet you guys didn’t notice that I’ve been secretly writing love stories. Really gritty, violent, love stories, but still.” And that’s exactly how I’d some her books up and apparent exactly what I’ve been looking for!

Okay, I’m off to order all the books in this series and see what other books Karin has to offer! I’ve been grinning from ear to ear since finishing the last page of this book, seriously, pick them up!

Karin Slaughter remains my favourite crime author and demonstrates her skill in the latest Will Trent. I'm a huge fan of Will and Sara and loved the direction this book took their relationship. It was also satisfying to revisit Grant County and see some old faces. Now, I'm just patiently waiting for the next book in the series.

This is my first Karin Slaughter read and it shot off at a staggering pace. I thought it was a great story with lots of detail and some really gritty characters. As this the 10th book in the Will Trent series I think I would have settled into the book and not have had quite the same confusion needing such a high level of concentration if I’d read some of the previous and known some of the characters back stories. Also for me the chapters were very long. I now want to go back and read some of the earlier books in the series and I feel this would be a good tv series. Thank you for this arc.

I have been reading the books I’m series on and off for years, I’ve not read them all and this was one I read after a long gap. This story brings back some characters from the past and yet this didn’t make me feel I could carry on as a stand alone story. The back and fourth story line opens the reader up to the characters. It’s a gritty serial killer story that kept me gripped.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
Karin Slaughter (KS) is one of my auto buy authors, anything she writes I have to read. because she always transfers me from my world and drops me into a world that it you can see, feel, and smell. Whether it is small town America or large City, wherever she puts you she is in control. It can be dull (Not usually for long), exciting or terrifying as she wants it to be.

The Silent Wife is the 20th book and it is a continuation of the Will Trent series. As always KS writes with brutal honesty, the descriptions of the crimes can often, be so disturbing that you may need to take a breath before moving on. This book can be read on its own, but it has even more meaning read in order as part of the series.
Most of the characters have evolved over the last 20 years and feel like old friends. The new characters are well developed, as you belt through the story. Before starting this clear your diary as this is a fast-paced book. It will keep you racing through the chapters to discover how the killer is found, the way the details of investigation, medical examinations, police procedures, thought processes are described is brilliant. A word of warning though, be aware that the level of gore and violence in this book is on another level. Not for the faint hearted.

The book does jump backwards and forwards in time, as the extreme violence and rape against women is investigated, but it is managed well. At no point did I wonder which time period we are in. I loved revisiting the old town and its characters, plus small-town nuances. Quite nostalgic.

As with “most” of KS books its gruesome, gritty and violent, with a good dollop of romance thrown in. You must read this, you won’t regret it, as long as you can cope with the nightmares anyway. Strongly recommend reading all the others in the series, mainly as it is an awesome series.

Karin Slaughter is becoming one of my favourite crime writers so when I saw this on Netgalley it was even better.
This is part of a series but it's a stand alone story - I haven't read the rest myself. Usual warnings apply as for all her books that the crime descriptions are graphic so it's not for everyone.
This one follows the search for a possible serial killer and reopening of old cases after a new case is found whilst the mam arrested is in jail.
I did work this one out towards the end but enjoyable none the less. My very minor criticisms are that it was perhaps a bit too long and the confession didn't really explain everything.

I am thankful that I had the opportunity to read this book. I am an avid reader of Psychological thrillers and Karin Slaughter is one of my favourite authors. I am invested in the Will Trent series and Grant county. This book could be read as a standalone but you'll get much more out of it if you where to read from the beginning. This book has flashbacks to the past where we revisited Grant county. I enjoyed learn more about some of the key characters in this book.
A very enjoyable read, I look forward to any future books