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Wow did this story take me for a ride! Cant wait to read book 2 & watch the Netflix series. While there were a few things I picked up on, there were a lot of things that kept me guessing & surprised me.

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This was a much darker read than I expected. It‘s quite graphic in many scenes and feels a bit more like horror than thriller in some moments. It kept me on the edge of my seat and my heart rate was elevated for much of it!
It was a bit too long and convoluted, but I still enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this book! Kept my attention through the whole thing and kept me wanting to read more. I‘ve already started watching the series on Netflix and it‘s so disappointing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Slaughter always delivers. Andy is a bit irritating.

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I had downloaded this on Libby a week or so ago, got about 45% in and just couldn‘t really focus (but I think it was a more “me thing” than the book. Decided to just opt for the Netflix show instead.

This book became predictable. Once the reader figures out the kind of story it is, the formula the book is following becomes more obvious. However, I absolutely LOVED the story. Mainly because I‘m a sucker for a Bonnie and Clyde re-vamp, especially with a Jonestown twist. As routine as it may have been I loved the journey of independence the main character went on. Nothing is more riveting and toxic than the chaos of a tragic love affair. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So, my next read was basically chosen at random. I am a loyal subscriber to Book of the Month and eventually the amount of BOTM books I have became quite overwhelming. This book is one of many that have been sitting on my dedicated BOTM shelf. That particular shelf is going to be one of the bigger challenges in getting my physical TBR list shrunken down, so I figured I better get started 😬

I was hooked from the start...I enjoyed the suspense and the way the mystery kept unfolding and just when I thought I had worked out what Laura was hiding and protecting Andy from...Bam! there was so much more than I expected.The characters were so complex and complicated, I loved trying to piece it all together along the way. Karin's writing always catches me unawares and leaves me thinking WTF...in the best of ways.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

They tried to bury us… they didn‘t know we were seeds!
Mexican Proverb

Ugg Pouf and Kindle. Perfect combination. 😉👌🏻📚 Happy Saturday Litsy friends. ❤️

“She had dozens, even hundreds, of friends, but not one single person knew all of the pieces of her.”
#August2022

This book had me captivated by the very first page. The 2018 timeline was action packed and I loved it. But when it went back to 1986 chapters is slowed down a lot. Also the decisions this women is making.. The character was 31 and I just couldn't imagine anyone that age making the stupid decisions she did. Also there was a lot of repetition that felt like it was juat to make the book longer. All of those things just knocked a star off for me.4/5

Started the Netflix series after reading Pieces Of Her...on episode 3 and like it so far! Haven't read the 2nd book yet.😃

#StoryGraph: fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
480 pages | first published 2018

When Andrea is caught in a random violent attack at a shopping mall her mother, Laura, intervenes and acts in a way that is unrecognisable to her daughter. It's like Laura is a completely different person - and that's because she was. Thirty years ago.

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Finished this one just in time for my botm box to arrive soon with the second book in the series! I thought this was an interesting thriller and I enjoyed it!😀

Pretty good, a little interested in watching the show. Wanted to yell at all the dumb decisions but that's pretty typical, I always want to slap a bunch of characters in this genre 😝

Teacher on break means all the outside reading! 😎

5-10-22: My 43rd finished book of 2022! Wow! This book was gruesome and kept me on the edge of my seat! Andrea Oliver is thrust into a terrifying situation after a trip to the mall ends in a violent act. She sees her mother, Laura, in a new light and must embark on a journey to save herself and her mom from her traumatizing past. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ Can‘t wait to see the TV series on Netflix!

The vast majority of this book was good. Some plot bits are missing, some bits are predictable, but it is engaging and at least the first half is whoa worthy. Would watch whatever Netflix puts out.

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Slaughter is one of the author queens of thrillers. I saw this was turned into a Netflix series, so of course I had to read it before watching. My only complaint is that there is some unnecessary repetition throughout - presumably to help readers make connections through the somewhat complicated storylines. I'm optimistic about the show 😊

The #audiobook narrator was amazing. This book is a twisty thriller, and part of the suspense is the amount of confusion around who is “good” and who is “bad.” (Obviously, there‘s good and bad in all of us.) I wanted to race to the end to find out how all of the loose ends were resolved. #Libby

Nearly dnf'ed this one! There is a good story in there but it was too much of a slow burn! I prefer my thrillers fast paced. If you are not patient, I would not recommend this.

Does anyone want to talk about the adaptation of this book to Netflix series?! I thought it was OK. Casting was not what I pictured at all. I pictured more of like Halle Berry for the mom-gorgeous, and muscular/ripped like she could beat some serious rear end. And for the daughter, the actress was kind of a dud. Anyone agree?

This was fast paced and in typical Karin Slaughter fashion didn‘t disappoint.

Why did I wait so long to read Karin? Because I really enjoyed this. Despite being lengthy for a thriller, she kept me locked in to this story that asks how well do you know your mom?

Laura, a middle aged cancer survivor, shows surprising combat skills when faced with a mass shooter. She sends her adult daughter to a storage facility where it looks like she has a getaway identity stored. Both women are in jeopardy until the truth is revealed.

Wow this is a roller coaster ride. It is both fast paced and slow at the same time. It is too long, yet too short. You are figuring it out but you still have no idea what is going on. And you are left wondering if there is more to the story on the last page. It is atmospheric and unsettling. Excited to see the show.

#TeamSlaughter I know it isn't October, but I am hoping yall will tell me if watching Pieces of Her is worth it or now. @Clwojick (do I recall correctly were you our brave captain?!)

This book was on my TBR for awhile but when I found out it would be a show I moved it up! I finally finished it tonight and I loved it! Now I can‘t wait to watch the show on Netflix!

Watching the 1st episode!

This was really interesting. It kept me hooked all the way through. Family secrets that lead to a daughter trying to unravel the darkness in her mother‘s past are the meat of this story. I thought it was well written, but a lot of characters to keep track of and at certain points I thought it was slow. I liked the story and how it ended. I just think it could have been a bit shorter.

#beginswith #pieces #newbeginnings

Jan 27 #BeginsWith Pieces This one sounds good, I got a kick out of the authors name here. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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Day 27 PIECES
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Can‘t wait!

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Not my favorite Slaughter book (I feel like there needs to be a Will Trent adaptation!!) but still super excited for this nonetheless 😆

Setting myself a reminder to binge watch on March 4 👏🏽

Continuing with the mystery-loving realization, my #10thBookof2021 was Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter. I also started to limit my ratings of 5-star books, so this book was rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !! #12Booksof2021

The novel has two timelines, one in the 1980s and one in the late 2010s (i.e., pre-pandemic). The first section for each timeline is very exciting and tense though the remainder of the book doesn't always manage to keep the excitement and tension at the same level. I would like to have seen how the rather passive follower in the 1980s developed into the fierce ninja-like 21st century figure.

I enjoyed reading this book even though I liked present story more than past. I love books where someone is escaping - they can be so thrilling and this book sure was it!

There were two timelines and I wasn't really invested in the past timeline immediately. It took some time before it captivated me.

Overall this was really captivating read for me.

Book 5 during #novelnovember

#coffeeandabook

#Challenge2021

Great read! I started during #Scarathlon2021 but wasn‘t able to finish it in time. Not at all what I was expecting/thinking and that‘s okay ‘cause it kept my🧠 active through the fog ,🐌&🐿 modes of recent.

Final counts 277 #teamslaughter @Clwojick

Finished the group #buddyread just in time last night! I really liked this one, but I must admit, I found the modern-day story more compelling and the '80s storyline didn't quite fit for me. Still excellently suspenseful though! Taking a picture in the car seemed most fitting.

17 hours down for #20in4!

#bookandasweater #iseeyoushiverwithanticipation #littensdressedinblood #teamslaughter #scarathlon2021 @Clwojick @MidnightBookGirl

Photo finish! I turned the last page of this vivid page-turner last night. Andy feels stuck at home & in her job as a 911 dispatcher when a mall shooting reveals her mother Laura isn‘t the affable speech pathologist she seems. Don‘t want to spoil any of the twists, but I rooted for Andy, who pulls herself together to help her tough mother & herself, as they move on from the extremes of Laura‘s past. #Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter #buddyread

So yesterday I finished the #buddyread for #teamslaughter #Scarathlon2021. 😁

But It wad only a so-so read for me, because it wasn't my topic and very bloody and violent. I know Slaughters Books are often so, but this book couldn't carry me away.

For all the reads and tv-shows I got 255 points for #teamslaughter this last week. I love the #readathon! And big thank to @Clwojick!