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Broken
by Karin Slaughter
Karin Slaughter is, apparently, just an automatic 4 star author for me. This book in particular I thought was wonderful. If you're looking for a place to start and don't care about picking up in the middle of a series (or in the middle of two series, as this book straddles both the Grant County and Will Trent books), I think this is a solid place to start.
On the negative side, this is probably my least favorite of all her cases. The murders that happen in this book don't hold my attention. I didn't care about them much during the book, and I didn't care much about the resolution. It never felt like it had much interest or depth. My least favorite part was the climax just because it almost doesn't matter.
However, I adore the characters and their relationships in this book. I don't care that the actual murders aren't interesting because the case within the police station is what takes precedence. A suspect kills himself in custody, there's cop corruption, there's a lot of bad things going on in general. And the people make this story so fantastic for me.
One thing that has been great about Slaughter in general is her ability to capture different perspectives. She does it to some degree in every book, but I feel like it was at the forefront here. We have Sara, who immediately sees a corrupt cop who's killed yet another man, then there's Lena, who admits she takes shortcuts but believes in everything she's doing. And of course Will Trent, the main character who is investigating everything. It's so fascinating to see characters who have completely opposite perspectives and both firmly believe they're not wrong. It was so well done and so fascinating.
I also really like her exploration of corruption in the police force. She's done it in nearly every book, but it's interesting to read about the system breaking down and the justifications of the officers breaking the law.
The one thing I really take away from this book is that people don't often see themselves as in the wrong. There's justification for every action. Karin Slaughter captures that so well. Highly recommend Slaughter in general and this book in particular.
On the negative side, this is probably my least favorite of all her cases. The murders that happen in this book don't hold my attention. I didn't care about them much during the book, and I didn't care much about the resolution. It never felt like it had much interest or depth. My least favorite part was the climax just because it almost doesn't matter.
However, I adore the characters and their relationships in this book. I don't care that the actual murders aren't interesting because the case within the police station is what takes precedence. A suspect kills himself in custody, there's cop corruption, there's a lot of bad things going on in general. And the people make this story so fantastic for me.
One thing that has been great about Slaughter in general is her ability to capture different perspectives. She does it to some degree in every book, but I feel like it was at the forefront here. We have Sara, who immediately sees a corrupt cop who's killed yet another man, then there's Lena, who admits she takes shortcuts but believes in everything she's doing. And of course Will Trent, the main character who is investigating everything. It's so fascinating to see characters who have completely opposite perspectives and both firmly believe they're not wrong. It was so well done and so fascinating.
I also really like her exploration of corruption in the police force. She's done it in nearly every book, but it's interesting to read about the system breaking down and the justifications of the officers breaking the law.
The one thing I really take away from this book is that people don't often see themselves as in the wrong. There's justification for every action. Karin Slaughter captures that so well. Highly recommend Slaughter in general and this book in particular.