{"product_id":"blindsighted-a-novel-isbn-9780062021878","title":"Blindsighted: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first Grant County novel by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, Karin Slaughter, introducing Sara Linton of the acclaimed Will Trent Series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A bull’s-eye, deftly crafted. . . . Slaughter’s plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless.” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it’s only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer’s twisted work becomes clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara’s ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, leads the investigation—a trail of terror that grows increasingly macabre when another local woman is found crucified a few days later. But he’s got more than a sadistic serial killer on his hands, because the county’s only female detective, Lena Adams—the first victim’s sister—wants to serve her own justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it is Sara who holds the key to finding the killer. A secret from her past could unmask the brilliantly malevolent psychopath… or mean her death.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe killer strikes in plain sight . . . but you'll never see it coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mutilation murder of a young college professor paralyzes a tiny Georgian community. This hideous crime is the worst thing small-town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton has ever seen—but only when the autopsy is complete is the intricate, terrible genius of a profoundly twisted psychopath truly revealed. As Sara's ex-husband—Heartsdale police chief Jeffrey Tolliver—pursues an elusive fiend, Lena Adams—the victim's sister and the county's only female detective—swears she'll have her personal vengeance. But their worst fears are realized by the macabre crucifixion of a second local woman: there is a serial slayer in their midst, one whose identity is hidden somewhere in Sara Linton's secret past. And this killer has no intention of stopping . . . and will not be stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Shockingly good . . . beautifully and believably rendered. Slaughter may very well be the next Thomas Harris.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Lippman, author of The Sugar House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A debut of rare quality that grips like a vise from the first page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVal McDermid, author of Place of Execution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engrossing…[with] meticulous characterizations.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Creepiness spreads like kudzu in Slaughter’s small–town setting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The undertone of violence is pervasive, even at quiet moments, amplifying Slaughter’s equation of intimacy with menace and placing her squarely in the ranks of Cornwell and Reichs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast–paced thriller for those not faint of heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Simply one of the best thriller writers working today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGillian Flynn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wildly readable… A bulls-eye-deftly crafted, damnably suspenseful and, in the end, deadly serious…Slaughter’s plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless... BLINDSIGHTED hits the bull’s eye…Slaughter is a serious as well as a skillful writer... The publisher is comparing Slaughter to Thomas Harris and, for once, the hype is justified.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Slaughter is off to a fine start…in this bloody, fast-paced thriller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] page–turner…Slaughter’s plot has more twists than a Slinky factory and the characters’ relationships are sharply drawn.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An accomplished first novel...[with] a riveting plot.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is storytelling at its finest, written in perfect pitch. A scary, sure-fire winner.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Westermann, author of Exit Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gruesome forensics, inventive plotting, strong\/imperiled heroine . . . Perfect escapist fare.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889185485029,"sku":"NP9780062021878","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062021878.jpg?v=1730230704","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/blindsighted-a-novel-isbn-9780062021878","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}