{"product_id":"the-silent-wife-a-novel-isbn-9780062858931","title":"The Silent Wife: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWATCH \u003ci\u003eWILL TRENT\u003c\/i\u003e ON ABC! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePieces of Her\u003c\/i\u003e returns with the next novel in the Will Trent series that “comes with just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill” (\u003ci\u003eParade)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe watches. He waits. He takes. Who will be next . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SILENT WIFE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect. The man insists that he was framed by a corrupt law enforcement team led by Jeffrey Tolliver and that the real culprit in this gripping crime thriller is still out there—a serial killer who has systematically been preying on women across the state for years. If Will reopens the investigation and implicates the dead police officer with a hero’s reputation of wrongdoing, the opportunistic convict is willing to provide the information GBI needs about the riot murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly days ago, another young woman was viciously murdered in a state park in northern Georgia. Is it a fluke, or could there be a serial killer on the loose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Will Trent digs into both crimes it becomes clear that he must solve the cold case in order to find the answer. Yet nearly a decade has passed—time for memories to fade, witnesses to vanish, evidence to disappear, and lies to become truth. But Will can’t crack either mystery without the help of the one person he doesn’t want involved: his girlfriend and Jeffrey Tolliver’s widow, medical examiner Sara Linton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the past and present begin to collide, Will realizes that in a suspense novel with so many twists and turns, everything he values is at stake . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“One of the boldest thriller writers working today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fiction doesn’t get any better than this.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re into mystery thrillers, then you’re into Karin Slaughter.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003etheSkimm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers, and if you haven’t yet read her, this is the moment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An all-time HQ fave . . . it gets dark. This one goes out to the twisty thriller fans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003etheSkimm on The Silent WIfe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Karin Slaughter knows how to craft a character. . . . Slaughter’s fans know exactly what they’re in for when they pick up one of her thrillers, but there’s nothing formulaic about them—that spine-tingling chill her stories evoke is largely organic.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Thrill on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her talent is the equivalent of an Edgar Allan Poe or a Nathaniel Hawthorne . . . An exemplary storyteller, weaving her words with skill and intelligence. She will be recognized as one of the great talents of the 21st century and will hold an honored place in the realm of world literature.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s Slaughter’s prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you want to be chilled to the bone, pick up Slaughter's latest, \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Wife\u003c\/em\u003e . . .  it's absolutely mesmerizing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The emotionally sophisticated characters work through the brutality of their jobs in this dynamic psychological thriller and police procedural that will please readers of Slaughter’s “Grant County” series. For fans of Meg Gardiner, David Baldacci, and Carrie Smith.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As one can only expect from a Karin Slaughter crime thriller, her latest book \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Wife\u003c\/em\u003e comes with just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill that will keep longtime fans of her Will Trent series on their toes—and welcome new readers to the party.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most popular series in current crime reading . . . love it for the interesting detective work, but also for the evolution in Sara's life. . . . Irresistible.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Splendid . . . When it comes to intricate plotting nothing daunts Slaughter and she’s in prime form.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Slaughter has said she wants to make violence against women real to people who don’t get it. She succeeds in \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Wife\u003c\/em\u003e . . . [readers] will eat up.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s never a dull moment in Georgia with Karin Slaughter on the literary rampage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post on The Last Widow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With a well-written, intriguing plot and an edge-of-the-seat ending, this is sure to keep readers up late into the night.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review) on The Last Widow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003cem\u003eThe Last Widow\u003c\/em\u003e] does what all great Slaughter books do: keeps you on the edge of your seat. It’s a chilling whodunit for our times.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParade on The Last Widow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Slaughter adds depth to her best-selling series with the investigations of old and current cases, while also advancing the key personal relationship. Another slam dunk.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Slaughter’s work is like a professional athlete coming to the playground to show the kids how it’s done. With her themes, tensions and metaphors, she has a talent for classic literature that is often missing in recent fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Slaughter delivers an unflinching, deeply empathetic exploration of the stigma surrounding rape and the enduring trauma suffered by its survivors.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Silent Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889460965605,"sku":"NP9780062858931","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062858931.jpg?v=1730231305","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-silent-wife-a-novel-isbn-9780062858931","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}