Book Thoughts: Karin Slaughter's The Kept Woman and The Last Widow

These are the latest installments (Books 8 & 9) from Karin Slaughter's Will Trent Series.

I've been a fan of her since reading "A Faint Cold Fear" back in 2009, and as always, she never disappoints.

One of the things I love about Karin Slaughter's writing is how each character shines and develops. She vividly describes things or events that are happening that you would see everything unfolding in your mind. And sometimes it just gets to you - the graphic details may sometimes make you shudder. As her site says "Stories that get under your skin." And truly, they do.

Here are my thoughts on the two books:

The Kept Woman

I started with this book sometime last year. And I honestly could not remember why I have to put it down. When I picked it back up this time, I was not able to stop reading.

The star of this book was definitely Angie, Will's ex-wife. I absolutely hated Angie—especially in this book. Everything about her was just... it's honestly hard to explain. Still, you cannot deny the fact that she is one well-written character and you wouldn't be able to keep your attention away from her. 

In this book, I felt Sara's pain and I hated Will for it.

The Last Widow

Right after finishing The Kept Woman, I immediately dived into this one.

The plot of the story was something new and on a bigger scale, not just within their towns. As someone who isn't from the US, I honestly don't know the basis of what was happening in the book, but wow that is some freaking insane stuff going on there.

As for Sara and Will, it was further shown here how their relationship is growing over time. There was this part where Will talks to Sara about her parents and that made me tear up. At this point, I was already way too invested with the characters, and I really felt his emotions. This book further solidified their love for each other.

I also loved the shifting perspectives. Some scenes were revisited from different points of view, which may feel repetitive to some, but I definitely understood why it has to be done. It actually gave you a better picture of what was happening and made you understand the thoughts and emotions of each and every character.

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I don't know why it took me so long to read the last 2 books in the series. But wow! Classic Slaughter. Packed from start to finish. You wouldn't be able to put this down. 

Next book, please.