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When a vibrant young woman is found in bed by her hotshot businessman husband, carved from belly to throat with a very sharp knife, the elite Robbery-Homicide Division of the LAPD responds in full force. Best-case scenario for lead Detective Lena Gamble: Nikki Brant's husband killed her, case closed, and on to the next crime scene before the ravenous Hollywood media can get their lurid tabloid machinery up and running.
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Blackwood mansion looms, surrounded by nightmare pines, atop the hill over the small town of New Haven. Ben Bookman, bestselling novelist and heir to the Blackwood estate, spent a weekend at the ancestral home to finish writing his latest horror novel, The Scarecrow. Now, on the eve of the book’s release, the terrible story within begins to unfold in real life.
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- Elizabeth
- 07-23-21
Karin Slaughter outdid herself!!
This book is clever, suspenseful, & it pulls you in… the characters are well read by Kathleen Early. This book is worth 20 credits !! Karin Slaughter outdid herself!!
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- SP
- 08-06-21
Another Slaughter hit but,
Just as addictive as all her books but this one is the darkest I’ve read and I’ve read most of her works. Couldn’t put it down but at times I actually dreaded hearing what came next. Not many books affect me like this so if you really get into your books, brace. Amazing to have that kind of impact through your pen.
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- Amy Hammond Hagberg
- 10-31-22
What a ride!
Whew, what a ride! Karin Slaughter can certainly write a crime thriller. With a last name like hers, what else would she write? False Witness is fast-paced and intricately plotted, and her characters are flawed and authentic. If you’re a fan of legal thrillers and psychological suspense and don’t mind gruesome murder scenes, (think Scott Turow, John Grisham, Nancy Grace, Mary Higgins Clark, Lee Child, John Sanford) you’re going to love this one. How do writers come up with this stuff? The frequent references to Covid-19 were annoying, though, and detracted from the plot. 4.5 stars. To read more of my reviews, google my name.
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- LESLEY
- 07-27-21
One of Her Best
This book kept my attention the whole way through. I was not sure what was going to happen next. Very solid writing and story. Other reviews complain about the mention of covid, but I like that it is reflective of what is happening today.
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- joanna c.
- 07-26-21
Fav author and Fav narrator did it again.
Crazy stand alone story, but easy to follow. Kathleen Early is my fav narrator. highly recommend
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- EZ
- 07-27-21
The story may be fiction, but False Witness hits hard with reality
This is the first book I've ever pre-ordered, let alone without having any knowledge about it whatsoever — other than its author. That's how much trust I have in Karin Slaughter, ESPECIALLY her novels!
This is the first book (excluding novellas or short stories) I read that integrates the COVID-19 pandemic into the plot. Candidly, I could have done without it, but entirely because of my own selfish escapism. The story DOES integrate other world-shaking and hard-hitting current events (#MeToo, BLM, 1/6 Insurrection, etc.) that bring the story to life in an almost tangible way — but, obviously these events largely coincide with COVID-19. Can't have those without the other. And, it works... covid is a secondary backdrop, not a main character.
However, debilitating addiction, extremely disturbing violence, and severe child abuse are central throughout the book. It's excruciating, heartbreaking, and very raw. This is not a book I'd recommend to everyone. It's triggering... and, not exactly empowering.
This may be the first book by Slaughter that I didn't give 5 stars across the board... something about it that just didn't click. The two main women in the story are phenomenal... and yet, there's a naivety to one that doesn't resonate or seem fair for her character. At times, it was distracting and left me wanting more for her... either more credit or more explanation as to why she had certain blindspots that just didn't jive with her otherwise powerhouse character. Not to say that strong and powerful women don't have blindspots... but, this one (I'll say "maternal") didn't work for her.
So, False Witness was not my favorite... but, I'll still pre-order Karin Slaughter's next book as well.
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- Hannah K.
- 07-26-21
I would give this more than 5 stars if I could
I would give this book more than 5 stars if I could. Highly recommend this book, absolutely worth the credit.
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- Kimberly
- 07-27-21
Trigger warning
The storyline was riveting, the narrator was very good as always. But the novel was overly graphic in many parts. Too graphic sometimes. Also, it felt like this was a “kitchen sink” book, where too many issues are addressed: substance abuse, domestic violence, rape, sexual abuse, etc. it’s definitely a trigger warning for victims of these things.
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- ShaQ
- 08-02-21
Karin does it AGAIN
I love her Grant county series as well as her Will Trent series….but her stand alone Novels are my FAVORITES. Once you learn her writing style you’ll appreciate her descriptions(as gory as they are) they make a hell of a book !!!!!!!!! Karin is definitely one of my favorite authors!!!! And I love the natrator!!!! She does an amazing job at all the different characters!!
P.S. all the people whining about the mentions of Covid need to grow up y’all are ok if books talk about rape, murder or injustice buy Covid sets y’all off….lol grow up …this was a FANTASTIC read.
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- pennies
- 08-09-21
Brilliant read
Incredibly moving, relevant, heartwrenching story of our times told with tenderness and raw brutality.
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