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Triptych

by Karin Slaughter

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ISBN13: 9780385339469
ISBN10: 0385339461
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From Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries, too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective whose marriage is hanging by a thread – and whose arrogance and explosive temper are threatening his career. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michael's lover before she became his enemy. But unbeknownst to both of them, another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killer's trail in the most coincidental of ways – and who may be the key to breaking the case wide open.

In this gritty, gripping firecracker of a novel, the author of the bestselling Grant County, Georgia, series breaks thrilling new ground, weaving together the threads of a complex, multilayered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax.

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"Volcanic heroes and villians, who act both surprisingly and logically....Slaughter has the courage to detonate her biggest bombshells early on, keeping even the wariest readers off-balance." Kirkus Reviews

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"Slaughter imbues Triptych with a noir approach that veers into Southern gothic, adding a layer of terror, yet also making us care deeply about these heart-breaking, vivid characters." South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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"Slaughter is keenly interested in the root causes of sexual perversity, and she writes about them so affectingly that her fascinations also become the readers'." Booklist

Synopsis:

In this gritty, gripping firecracker of a novel, the author of the bestselling Grant County, Georgia, series breaks thrilling new ground, weaving together the threads of a complex, multilayered story with the skill of a master craftsman.

Synopsis:

From Georgia's bestselling author comes a riveting stand-alone thriller. Slaughter weaves together the threads of a complex, multi-layered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense, and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time, as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax.From Georgia's bestselling author comes a riveting stand-alone thriller. Slaughter weaves together the threads of a complex, multi-layered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense, and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time, as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax.

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About the Author

Karin Slaughter is the New York Times and the #1 internationally bestselling author of Faithless, A Faint Cold Fear, which was named an International Book of the Month selection, Indelible, Kisscut, and Blindsighted; she contributed to and edited Like a Charm. A native of Georgia, she is currently working on Skin Privilege, a suspense novel in her Grant County, Georgia, series, which Delacorte Press will publish in 2007.

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Crystal Craig, December 1, 2006 (view all comments by Crystal Craig)
I was really excitied to read this book. TRIPTYCH has Karin Slaughter moving away from
her popular Grant County Series. I have very mixed feelings about this book. I thought the story was interesting, it had someunexpected twists, and turns. The characters were very different, and unique. John; was incarcerated for 20 years for a crime he didn't commit. Angie; a female cop who spends her days posing as a prositute. Will; a F.B.I type guy with major self image issues, who also happens to be Angie's boyfriend.
Then there is the villian, who I won't go into detail about because then I would give away a major plot twist.
The book was well writen, but had alot of street slang, and bad language. I found I had to back track a few times because the book jumps all over, from past to present. Overall a good effort from Karin Slaughter,
but I would like to see her stick to the Grant County Series.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780385339469
Author:
Slaughter, Karin
Publisher:
Delacorte Press
Subject:
Psychological
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Atlanta (ga.)
Subject:
Serial murderers
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
Suspense fiction
Publication Date:
February 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
392
Dimensions:
9.26x6.36x1.18 in. 1.43 lbs.

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