Overall the pacing in the book was great. I am enjoying Jeremy’s ongoing character development. Seeing him play off Will, and seeing Will and Sarah in familial roles with him was delightful. Faith is struggling a bit with trauma, but that is to be expected and it is depicted respectfully. The biting and strident tone Sarah had taken in the previous book, which was disturbing to me, is gone here. She seems back to the character I've always rooted for, and though the exploration of her past trauma is the main focus of the book, she holds steady. I'm impressed by her ability to function under terrible circumstances, to keep her head and keep going, without losing her sense of compassion. I was fascinated by the interplay of the past and its tie to the current circumstances. The group of people Sarah used to know are like their own world, a cliquey and privileged group who seem to feel their ego, job and wealth makes them indestructible. It's easy to root for them to lose, and they make for convincing, unredeemable bad guys. I don't feel like Sarah's ex-boyfriend is fully fleshed out, after all there must have been some reason she lived with him, but then there is a fairly large cast of supporting players to consider, and he is of little importance other than perhaps as a foil to her current persona. I was a little puzzled by the time shift at the beginning of the book, where Sarah sees Will, and it took me a couple of times going over it to understand the timeline. I also am confused by some of the ages the doctor characters are supposed to be per the timeline, versus their descriptions which would seem to make them at least a decade older, in my mind. The denouement was interesting, and showed a different side of Sarah, I thought. Also, I throughly enjoyed the depiction of Betty on her satin pillow. I think this was an enjoyable read, with bad guys it was easy to hate and good development of Sarah and Will's relationship with Faith and her family. Will's interaction with his erstwhile aunt were riveting, and both he and Sarah were forced to confront painful pasts and the people who, for good or bad, helped make them who they are now. The glimpses into Sarah's past were fascinating, and though the details of violence she suffered were painful to read, it ultimately help show how strong she is. I think sexual assault, and the varied reactions and receptions of survivors of same was handled with sensitivity. I look forward to Sarah and Will's next outing.

This book was great! The story telling was very cohesive and I loved how it wasn't so easy to work everything out before the end of the book as all the seeding characters kept playing the blame game. As with every other Karin Slaughter book, you have a need to devour as much as possible when you sit down to read it. Perfect story and pacing, definitely a five star read!

While this wasn't one of my favorite Sara/Will novels, it did answer a number of questions about Sara;s past. These books really have to be read in order to get the backstory. Something to me seemed a bit off about this particular book - it didn't really sound like the Karin Slaughter voice that wrote the prior Will Trent books. Maybe it's just me. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

I really enjoyed this book. It did take me longer than normal to finish because the chapters are so long. Overall this is must read with great suspense and well developed characters!
I started watching the Will Trent series on Hulu and he definitely isn’t what I pictured from the book. Kind of fun to compare.

I didn't really click with Slaughter's Andrea Oliver books, so I was VERY excited for a new Will Trent book to come out!
After That Night is very much Sara's story about what happened to her 15 years ago and how it might tie into the rape case and death of one of her patients, Dani Cooper. There are too many similarities to ignore, so she brings these up to her GBI fiancé Will and his partner Faith. Soon, they are knee-deep in an unauthorized investigation.
There are definitely trigger warnings such as rape, violence, and abuse, BUT I don't think After That Night is as gritty and dark as some of Slaughter's other books.
And, please, if you've never read a Will Trent book, don't start with this one. There is too much backstory to fully grasp what is going on. Start with Grant County, then read Will Trent.
Overall, a good entry into the series (not my favorite, but good). I love Sara and Will together, enjoy Faith and her attitude, and Amanda of course.