Slaughter starts off with a prologue guaranteed to hook the reader. A woman out shopping with her daughter is snatched from a parking lot. A month later she is still missing.
Will and Sara are at Sara's parents when a car collision sends them running to the street to help. But there's something off about it....And then the unthinkable happens - Sara is taken as well....but who? why? where?
And where Slaughter takes her plot from there is not so far removed from today's headlines. The current climate of hate, supremacists and domestic terrorism are the basis of Slaughter's intricate plot. The mind set, thought processes and violence of the characters of the alt-right group are frighteningly real.
I was so happy to reconnect with Will and Sara and see how their relationship was progressing. The romantic sub plot that has been building as the series progresses is done so well. Believable and not over the top into saccharin territory. But as the danger to both lead characters increased as the story progressed, I started to worry that Slaughter would do something. (Yes, she has surprised me (and not in a good way) in previous books). And I stayed up very, very late frantically turning pages to make sure that didn't happen. Action packed doesn't even begin to describe this book!
Recurring characters also return. Oddly, I am growing quite fond of Will's boss Amanda, despite her single mindedness. And I've always liked Will's partner Faith. Motherhood is examined through the eyes of many women in this novel.
Slaughter's writing is addictive and The Last Widow is no exception. If you've not read this series before, I encourage you to go back to the beginning and discover the players right from the start.
How many stars? An easy five. Sooooooo good. Read an excerpt of The Last Widow.
7 comments:
I've got to try one of her books in print! I listened to one on audio and the narrator's fake southern accent and pronunciations were so bad it turned me off.
Oh a narrator can make or break a book. Definitely try the print version Bermudaonion - they're really great reads.
I love her books and this series!
They are soooo good Many Thoughts. Problem is I read them far too quickly....
I have been thinking of rereading the whole series - well, both whole series. All the way back to Blindsighted and Triptych. Maybe a winter project? I love Will and have come to enjoy Sara so much more than in the beginning. And, yes, like you, I've had storylines that shocked me. I really like Faith and I'm still working on Amanda. Ha!
I like this author too. Thanks for the review.
That's ambitious Kay!
I really like the series books Mystica.
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