Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter
>> Thursday, February 26, 2009
Series: #6 in the Grant County series
Genre: Mystery
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 573
Challenges: TBR 2009 Challenge Alternate #2
Slaughter writes grisly, gritty, crime stories with some main characters that I don’t like all that much, but I can’t seem to keep myself from reading them. This sixth book in the Grant County series finds Pediatrician/ coroner Sara Linton and her Police chief husband Jeffrey Tolliver away from home once again. This time they’re coming to the rescue (again) of Detective Lena Adams. Lena is back in her hometown wrestling with the demons of her past and some pretty big trouble in the present. The problem is that this time, Lena has been arrested and is under suspicion for a brutal murder.
Everyone in this series is hiding something from the others. The layers are peeled back bit by bit and the truth of what happened in Lena’s hometown both in the past and in the present is revealed.
These books are not easy reads, the depiction of hardened criminals and drug users is brutal and in your face. But Slaughter manages to keep me hooked and reading. I’d heard there was a surprise ending, and even without spoilers, I guessed. It’ll be interesting to see where Slaughter takes this series next.
Genre: Mystery
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 573
Challenges: TBR 2009 Challenge Alternate #2
Slaughter writes grisly, gritty, crime stories with some main characters that I don’t like all that much, but I can’t seem to keep myself from reading them. This sixth book in the Grant County series finds Pediatrician/ coroner Sara Linton and her Police chief husband Jeffrey Tolliver away from home once again. This time they’re coming to the rescue (again) of Detective Lena Adams. Lena is back in her hometown wrestling with the demons of her past and some pretty big trouble in the present. The problem is that this time, Lena has been arrested and is under suspicion for a brutal murder.
Everyone in this series is hiding something from the others. The layers are peeled back bit by bit and the truth of what happened in Lena’s hometown both in the past and in the present is revealed.
These books are not easy reads, the depiction of hardened criminals and drug users is brutal and in your face. But Slaughter manages to keep me hooked and reading. I’d heard there was a surprise ending, and even without spoilers, I guessed. It’ll be interesting to see where Slaughter takes this series next.
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
2 comments:
Nice review. I haven't gotten to this point in the series yet, but I totally know what you mean about continuing to read the series. They are gritty for sure. My mystery book group was very divided on Karin Slaughter when we read her first in this series and also TRIPTYCH. I came down on the side of "it's like looking at a car wreck but you just gotta do it".
Kay: I just read Triptych last month - I liked that one a lot and it was nice to have a break from the Grant County group. I like these books, but I find them hard to 'recommend' becuase I know a lot of folks would be put off by the violence.
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