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Blindsighted – Karin Slaughter

Story

The story is set in the Georgia town of Grant, a popular resident gets murder in a diner bathroom and it’s up to the coroner Sara Linton and the police chief Jeffery Tolliver to find the killer. Slaughter brings the best of the murder investigation and the personal lives of the characters together in this book. 

Characters

Sara Linton, Sara is both the coroner and paediatrician for Grant County. She is beloved by all in the county except one. Sara’s ex-husband Jeffery is the chief of police and still has his eyes on the Dr. Sara is strong and independent and tries her best to keep her distance from Jeffery however, she is the best coroner in the County and when someone is murdered and dies in her arms she gets to work finding the killer.

Jeffrey Tolliver, Tolliver is the chief of police in Grant and works closely with his ex-wife Sara Linton. He spends his free time trying to win back Sara’s heart and crushing it while they were married. Despite his personal failings he is a good police officer, he is not afraid to take down the criminals. As this is the first book in her Grant County series Tolliver’s character is well established and strong beginning.

Lena Adams, Lena is the victim in our story, she is the first female detective in Grant and her sister is the victim at the beginning of the story. As the book progresses it becomes clear that Lena is unlikeable to everyone except Jeffrey. She then becomes the victim of the story and you want to feel sorry for her but the way she is written makes you feel very little for the character.  

Writing Style

The story is captivating and despite it being a crime novel it is difficult to pin-point the killer until very late in the book which is refreshing.

Series Progression 

Blindsighted is the first in the Grant County series by Karin Slaughter. It is a strong start on the most part to the series and the characters are established with full force in this book.

Readability

The book is readable. The story is strong but the secondary characters lack interest and I found myself getting bored throughout some of the chapters.

Verdict

My verdict for this book is average, the story is well-written and thought out. The setting is appealing a small American town. The actual criminal side of the story is solid however, the characters in the book lack the ability to captivate your attention, especially when one becomes the victim and I did not feel anything for this character when you would think reading about someone being raped would be moving but not with her, nada! There were also chapters that I found dull and struggled through. Despite the failings the book is an average start to the series and I would expect more out of the future books.

4/10