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Indelible – Karin Slaughter

Indelible, the forth and best one so far. Indelible explores a different story with past and present meet. The story goes back twelve years when Sara and Jeffrey are getting to know each other. Jeffrey takes Sara to his home town where nothing seems to go right. Their one night turns into a full blown murder with Jeffrey’s best friend being the murderer. The story goes back and forth between the past and the present when a hostage situation occurs in the police station. 

This time we are taken back to a time when Sara and Jeffrey are just getting to know each other, they are still the main focus of the story but we are introduced to many new characters such as Nell, Possum and Richard all from Jeffrey’s past. You find out a lot more about Jeffrey from this book as we explore his past and how this is now affecting him twelve years down the line.

There are many strong characters in the book which are mostly secondary; the common characters are back such as Frank, Brad and Lena but as small roles when compared with the main story line.

In this book Slaughter has taken a different approach with going back and forth between past and present, and it is a welcome change. Her writing and story remain strong with it being clear that we will not know who the culprit is until she wants us to. She gives us an insight into the main dynamics of Jeffrey and his relationships which is also welcome as not much is known about him.

In a way Indelible takes a step back, it is the forth in the Grant County Series and yet it goes back to the past before the first book is set. Not much is made in the form of story progression as she explores how the past is affecting the present. Sara and Jeffrey get closer and an incident at the police station pushes them closer together. More knowledge is known about Jeffrey and his past which progresses his character in the story.

This book is definitely readable! The story is interesting, you learn more about the characters and unlike before ALL chapters are interesting to read. She brings in new characters and personalities which bring welcome change to the series.

My verdict for this book is even better! Slaughter has definitely progressed since the first book. Her writing style is different in this book than the previous three but in this case it is not a bad thing. She is evidently strong at intricate stories but tying them all together in a nice neat bow. With us finding out more about the characters and being able to go into the past and present brings a welcome relief and change to the series. It is interesting, strong and well-written; Slaughter has outdone herself with this one!

7/10