Kisscut

A Novel

By: Karin Slaughter

Narrated by: Patricia Kalember

Don’t miss the next Will Trent thriller, This Is Why We Lied, coming this August!

Saturday night dates at the skating rink have been a tradition in the small southern town of Heartsdale for as long as anyone can remember, but when a teenage quarrel explodes into a deadly shoot-out, Sara Linton - the town's pediatrician and medical examiner - finds herself entangled in a terrible tragedy.

What seemed at first to be a horrific but individual catastrophe proves to have wider implications. The autopsy reveals evidence of long-term abuse, of ritualistic self -mutilation, but when Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver start to investigate, they are frustrated at every turn.

The children surrounding the victim close ranks. The families turn their backs. Then a young girl is abducted, and it becomes clear that the first death is linked to an even more brutal crime, one far more shocking than anyone could have imagined. Meanwhile, detective Lena Adams, still recovering from her sister's death and her own brutal attack, finds herself drawn to a young man who might hold the answers. But unless Lena, Sara, and Jeffrey can uncover the deadly secrets the children hide, it's going to happen again...

Exciting and sad story

Loved the story but the music sound effects were in a word - weird. The narrative was a bit choppy but the story keeps you engaged.

Captured at the first sentence

Very well written, educational, but sad and true. I cried, I stopped listening, but had to know who, what, when and how. I’m glad I listened, but hated to know this story. All I can say now is...WOW😢

Amazing

I have been loving this series, this book talks about dark themes that are very real, big trigger warning for rape and abuse, it does get detailed and can be very difficult for people. I felt like crying in some parts because it was so sad and realizing things like this does happen is even harder.

Great story. Terrible voice

The painfully fake southern accent. I have lived in the Deep South my whole life and have never heard anyone pronounce Mark as “mahhrick”

It is hard to write a review mad

Let me specify I am not mad at Slaughter, but this shows just how good the author is at pulling me into their story. Enough writing I need to read book 3, since this one left off at a cliffhanger.