Product Description

The breathtaking new thriller from the Number One bestselling author of Triptych.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #161 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-03
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Synopsis
When Atlanta housewife Abigail Campano comes home unexpectedly one afternoon, she walks into a nightmare. A broken window, a bloody footprint on the stairs and, most devastating of all, the horrifying sight of her teenage daughter lying dead on the landing, a man standing over her with a bloody knife. The struggle which follows changes Abigail's life forever. When the local police make a misjudgement which not only threatens the investigation but places a young girl's life in danger, the case is handed over to Special Agent Will Trent of the Criminal Apprehension Team - teamed with detective Faith Mitchell, a woman who resents him from their first meeting. But in the relentless heat of a Georgia summer, Will and Faith realise that they must work together to find the brutal killer who has targeted one of Atlanta's wealthiest, most privileged communities - before it's too late.

From the Inside Flap
A broken window. A bloody footprint. Just the beginning…

When Atlanta housewife Abigail Campano comes home unexpectedly one afternoon, she walks into a nightmare. A broken window, a bloody footprint on the stairs and, most devastating of all, the horrifying sight of her teenage daughter lying dead on the landing, a man standing over her with a bloody knife. The struggle which follows changes Abigail's life forever.

When the local police make a misjudgement which not only threatens the investigation but places a young girl's life in danger, the case is handed over to Special Agent Will Trent of the Criminal Apprehension Team - teamed with detective Faith Mitchell, a woman who resents him from their first meeting.

But in the relentless heat of a Georgia summer, Will and Faith realise that they must work together to find the brutal killer who has targeted one of Atlanta's wealthiest, most privileged communities - before it's too late…

From the Back Cover
Praise for Karin Slaughter

'Criminally spectacular' OK!

'Without doubt an accomplished, compelling and complex tale, with page-turning power aplenty' Daily Express

'Expertly shifting back and forth in both time and point of view, Slaughter builds the suspense to a perfect crescendo ... a timely and unsettling read' Publishers Weekly

'Brilliantly chilling' heat

'Confirms her at the summit of the school of writers specialising in forensic medicine and terror' The Times

'It's beautifully paced, appropriately grisly, and terrifyingly plausible. Who says there's anything peaceful and quiet about small-town America' Time Out

'A great read ... crime fiction at its finest' Michael Connelly

'A fast-paced and unsettling story ... A compelling and fluid read' Daily Telegraph

'The writing is lean and mean, and the climax will blow you away' Independent

'Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on surprises and twists ... A good read that should come with a psychological health warning' Guardian

'A compelling, exciting read' Sunday Express

Customer Reviews

Brilliant beginning...
...however as the story progresses it all gets a bit ploddy and I found myself losing interest as to whether the mystery is resolved or not.

Special Agent Will Trent and Detective Faith Mitchell are thrown together to unravel this case. Will features in 'Triptych' but in 'Fractured' Karin concentrates more on developing his character, more than one aspect of which is worked nicely in with the story. Both he and Faith are realistically written with interesting histories and mini plots of their own and and I liked their developing work relationship.

The message running through this novel is the importance of families and a feeling that you belong. Some characters having been denied a loving family, others not realising what they have until it's too late.

Whilst the momentum wasn't sustained throughout, it was still an enjoyable read and I'd definitely read the next novel featuring Will and Faith.

good but not great
i have been a fan of karin slaughter's books for sometime and love her grant county series but i feel her will trent novels (fractured is the second in the series)don't hold the readers imagination enough and the characters don't have the same appeal to the reader. i feel that most of the characters appear hollow with no real depth and no significant likeable quality, unlike her grant county characters. i found the story interesting enough - its basically involves the brutal murder of teenage girl, with the addition of a law enforcement assumption, human error, kidnapping and the usual mystery surrounding it all and we should have had a quality thriller but it just doesn't make the grade i'm afraid. its worth a read but not on par with her grant county series

Lacking the usual Karin Slaughter talent
The plot is a not a new one. In fact a recent comparison would be Kernick's "Deadline" which I feel was written with more grit and interest than Slaughter has in this work.
The beginning was so promising with an explosive beginning and immediate twist. Afterward the plot seemed to plod along in an unspectacular way. I found this really surprising as Slaughter is a great writer who normally has the reader hooked right up to the end.
She does create strong characters and "Fractured" is no exception with Special Agent Will Trent and Faith Mitchell being expertly well-drawn throughout.
This was just lacking the usual talent of Slaughter - hopefully the next work will see her back to her true form.