Pretty Girls

by Karin Slaughter

Book Overview

Lee Child says it's "stunning... certain to be a book of the year."

Kathy Reichs calls it "extraordinary... a major achievement."

Gillian Flynn says of Karin Slaughter: "I'd follow her anywhere."

Sisters. Strangers. Survivors.

More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062429078
• ISBN13: 9780062429070
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 4.0" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional book!

I absolutely loved this book. Once I started, I could not put it down. It was suggested to me by a close friend. It scratched the crime itch for me.

4 stars

PRETTY GIRLS by Karin Slaughter My first Karin Slaughter book and wow this was intense, but also so incredibly engrossing! Even though the chapters were way too long and some scenes went into a lot more (gory) detail than necessary to make a point, I am glad I stuck with it. I read a lot of dark books (and love true crime) so I might be a bit desensitized, but I didn’t find the subject matter to be particularly disturbing. However, YMMV. Was this kinda predictable? Yes. However, I still felt like I was right there with Claire and Lydia as they were putting all the messed up puzzle pieces together. Recommend if you like a good mystery thriller, but check the trigger warnings. Rating: 4/5 ⭐️

Favorites

This has been one of my favorite reads so far this year.

Great Read

If you like crime and thrillers, this book is for you! Yes, there is gore and violence, but I think it was very well written to where it wasn't too much. I will be reading more from this author!

It just kept getting deeper & deeper

If you like mysteries and psychological thrillers this is the book for you!

Great book! I couldnt put it down!

This book had me hooked and let me tell you i am not a reading person but once i picked it up, i could not put it down! Each time i thought i had it figured out a new twist came out. It is pretty intense though and i feel it could trigger some people, it didn't trigger me but man it was intense! I have been done with it for a few days now and i just wish there was more like what happened down the line of the characters life after all of this.

Like it!

I buckled down and decided to give this book a try, I heard so many people recommending this book and so many people were hyping this book up. First, the beginning is rather normal slow, I would say the first almost half of the book. Second, the book is very twisty like what is going on get to the point, you end up finding out who it is pretty early on in the book, which I felt wasn’t very thrilling, there’s another couple of twist to it but it wasn’t very thrilling either. Lastly, this book isn’t all the hype people are talking about, it’s rather boring but good. I did like the book but it was also very disappointing because a lot of people made it out to be such a great book something everyone should read and honestly it’s good just didn’t have the same hype for it as most people. You should read it however knowing so early on who it is and wondering what the point is on finishing the book just finish the book towards the end it was great, it had closure.

Girls.

Wanna sell more books…..put the word “girls” in your title. Wanna read a great thriller…skip this one and read Meg Gardiners Unsub series.

Great book, tho graphic

Wow. I was not excepting this book to be so graphic and violent. It was sad and disgusting to read. Though it had a good plot with lots of twists. I like what the different POVs had to contribute to the storyline. This book is not for the faint of heart.

Amazing

This is a great book I recommend it to everyone always! It’s gruesome but super good! Good twists!

Too much violence and repetitive!

I listened to the audible and did not read the book. I thought it was over wrought and unnecessarily violent. I like this author but got frustrated with what seemed to be going on and on and on about a specific incident that could have been better revealed more succinctly.

Really Good Mystery

This one is so good! The suspense will kill you. Who doesn't love a really solid mystery? A sister goes missing without a trace. Another girl goes missing, could they be linked? This one is a really good mystery and keeps you guessing until the end.

Proceed with caution

I had no idea that this book was so gory or graphic. This story really sat in the back of mind and in the pit of my stomach. I won't read this book again because it was very unsettling. But if you are a fan of the Law and Order; SVU show then this is for you.

Such a great book!

Karin Slaughter can do no wrong! This book will have you feeling every single emotion there is. You feel terrible for how peoples lives turn out and when secrets start revealing themselves, you will never guess whats coming! I believe my jaw was on the floor by the end of this book! Buy it now!

Really exciting read

Had my heart racing more than once. I haven't read a book like this in quite some time. Although sometimes got a bit confused as to what the protags plans were. However I've never had a book nearly bring me to tears so moments of light confusion def don't bring down the quality at all.

Worth it.

Pretty twisted, but great. (Look up the warnings if you’re easily triggered)

Chilling and exciting

This was one of the best books I’ve read in awhile. I adored the characters and there development and there were tons of shocking twists. Very disturbing read.

Good enough

I've never read a horror or thriller book before, more into fantasy but decided to give it a try since I really enjoy horror movies. This book didn't start off strong for me, it was a bit predictable. About half way through it had a twist I actually wasn't expecting and I started to enjoy it much more after that point, and it kept me interested. Could do with less description of the gore, not that I have an issue with gore but I feel like the book relied too heavily on it and didn't make the leading antagonist seem as scary as they should have been.

Not for the faint of heart!

MAJOR trigger warning for anyone who is sensitive to rape, torture, or trauma. This is one of the more graphic books I've ever read, but it is SO good. Had my heart racing on more than one occasion.

This book was great!!

I wasn’t expecting this book to be so dark but it was incredibly written! It was my first read by Karin Slaughter and definitely not my last!!!

Amazing

Could not put this book down. There were so many twists and turns, throwing you one way and then another. The author really kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would be uncovered. Although the book is sort of disgusting in terms of the findings, it is such a thriller and a huge page turner! Loved it!