A harrowing new crime dredges up Sarah Linton’s traumatic past in this latest Will Trent installment.

Dr. Sarah Linton battles to save a young woman who’s been brutally attacked and raped. A whispered promise to bring those responsible to justice means Sarah is tied up in a months-long trial — the accused, the son of a couple she knows all too well. Everything takes an unexpected turn however, when the culprit’s mother confesses to Sarah —

“What happened to you. What happened to Dani. It’s all connected.”

With no choice but to re-open old wounds, Sarah, together with her fiancé Will and his GBI partner, Faith, dig into a string of rapes that echo her past. Worse yet, it becomes clear it’s all far from over in the present.

As expected, Karin Slaughter delivers a propulsive, high-stakes thriller that is as horrifying as it is hopeful. It’s a new favorite in the series, underscored by the unshakable bonds between the characters we love, which buoy the weight of a narrative steeped in the violence and horror of its crimes. If you’re looking for the kind of thriller impossible to put down, look no further.

Georgia Bureau of Investigations detective Will Trent and Medical Examiner Sara Linton are back and I’m here for it. Slaughter’s Will Trent series has been a favorite of mine for years and it’s always fun to revisit their world see what these characters are up to. I love a good police procedural and this series always delivers. I’m finishing up this latest installment and of course, it’s another winner.

If you like a good detective series, give this one a try. It’s on all the top selling lists for a reason. 👍🏼 This is the 11th installment so you have plenty to read through if you want to start at book 1 and catch up..

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have been slowly reading through the Will Trent series, and when I got an ARC for the newest instalment, I dropped everything to read it. I do wish I would have read the other books in the series before jumping into this one but I just couldn’t resist.

This book is another chilling addition to the Will Trent series. It had me hooked, and I couldn’t put it down - there are so many twists and turns!

It is so well-written and decently paced! Slaughter definitely does not shy away from writing gruesome or brutal scenes which I quite enjoy. It’s definitely stomach-turning but in the best way, making it feel real.

I would definitely recommend reading through the entirety of the series before you read the newest instalment in order to get background on the characters and other storylines that continue on in this book.

Once again Karin Slaughter delivers a well executed, page turning thriller. Be forewarned, there are some disturbing elements but it's what makes the story. Even though this is an installment in the Will Trent series, your could read this without having read earlier installments.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC for an honest review.

4 stars

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This is book 11 of the Will Trent mystery/thriller series and it was great. This is the first book I've read in the series, but having watched the tv series, I didn't feel lost reading it. Plus, there is enough backstory in the book to help the reader understand what is going on. The book can be read as a stand-alone mystery.

This mystery focuses on Dr. Sara Linton, who is about to start a prestigious residency and goes out to celebrate with her boyfriend and fellow residents. She then goes to work and is brutally raped. The attack changes the course of her life. Fifteen years later she treats a young woman in the ER who has been brutally beaten and raped. The girl dies and Sara vows to see her attacker punished. The accused is the son of two doctors that Sara went to medical school with. After she testifies at the trial, the mother of the accused confronts her and utters something that sends Sara reeling. Apparently her attack and the young woman's attack are connected. This starts an off-the-books investigation by Will and Faith into both attacks.

This book was nuts. It's told in two timelines - the present, and fifteen years ago just before and after Sara's attack. I really enjoyed how the author wove the timelines together. This is hard to do and not every author can pull it off, but it's done well here. The main characters, Will, Faith, Amanda, and Sara are well developed and have a great, but complicated, relationship. I love that we see more of Faith's son Jeremy, who gets first-hand experience of the dangers and seedy side of his mom's job. The suspects the team investigate are despicable characters with little-to-no redeeming qualities. All of them are wealthy and supposedly up-standing citizens, but the dark secrets they keep are nauseating. The book has plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing until the end. If you like action-packed mysteries, pick this book up today.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and William Morrow. All opinions are my own.

The 11th In Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent Series was just WOW.

Trigger Warnings all over the place for sexual assault and graphic descriptions. But, I feel like the topic was handled with care and consideration for being a murder/rape investigation focused novel.

Definitely stomach churning and not for the feint of heart.

Other aspects, like Will and Sara being sickly sweet in love I think were written to bring a little silver lining to this very dark cloud of a novel but instead stick out like a sore thumb. Same with Faith being a helicopter Mama.

Thank you to the author, publisher and @NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I love the Will Trent series, so my expectations going into this installment were high. That being said, it was good, but not one of my favorites. I found that it dragged some in the middle and there wasn't as much growth with the main characters and their relationships as some of her other books. It was more focused on the unraveling and solving of the crime plot.

If you are a fan, go in with reasonable expectations. It is well written and the plot is interesting.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital ARC.

I felt a little lost reading this book. This isn't my first book in the Will Trent series either. I felt hard staying focused and I was VERY intrigued with the killer's POV but I will have to come back to finish this one up. It just felt confusing and there was some romance going on between the main characters but it was confusing for me not knowing their pasts, etc. I think I need to read more books in the series before coming back to this one

After That Night by @karinslaughterauthor
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I’m super late on posting this but thank you @netgalley for the arc of this book

I was so excited when I got approved for this I couldn’t wait to read it so I read this out of order but it didn’t really ruin anything for me.

Huge trigger warning for sexual assault throughout the entire book

Will Trent and Dr. Sara Linton are back in this book on a whole new case. Fifteen years ago Sara was sexually assaulted on a night that was supposed to be a celebration. Since then she has worked past this as best she can and thrown herself into her work. She is at the hospital working one night when Dani Cooper arrives in bad shape, and Sara is the only one who heard her say she was sexually assaulted. Sara vowed to find the truth of what happened to Dani that night and as time goes on she learns that her attack from all those years ago may be linked to this Dani’s. What happened on these nights and will the truth be uncovered?

Anything Karin writes is pure gold, she can do no wrong in my book. I loved how Sara’s story was told and we learned more about her in this book. While reading you start to get an idea of what is happening but I honestly didn’t see the ending coming and it was so good. I highly recommend to anyone who loves thrillers.

I have loved reading Will Trent’s journey and especially loved his journey with Sara Linton. Sara is my favorite character. She’s smart, clever, compassionate, and an all around badass. Karin Slaughter wrote Sara to perfection. After That Night touches on a horrific incident from Sara’s as well as present day crimes very similar to hers. This story isn’t my favorite of Slaughter’s but it was still good. Overall, I would have liked to have read more of the love story with Will and Sara but I realize the story wouldn’t be nearly as interesting.

I love the characters. I have been reading Linton/Trent books for years. I like how Sara has a large part of the storyline and I love the relationships between the characters. I also love hating the bad guys. I can’t wait for the next one and am so glad I got the opportunity to listen to this one early. It was a strong 4.5 so I rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the DRC.

This book kept me hooked the whole time. Karin's books have been hit and miss with me since Pretty Girls, but her last two were absolute fire! I love her writing style. Many women are being raped and killed. Sarah's rape from long ago is somehow connected, so she, Will, Faith, and the whole crew are on a mission to find out how.


Thank you so much to #Netgalley #Karinslaughter and the publishers for this advanced copy for an honest review.

After That Night is the 11th installment in the Will Trent series, and it just reaffirms just why Karin is my favorite author of all time.

The story follows Will, Sara, and Faith as they essentially go rogue to try and solve a case that has direct ties to what happened to Sara while she was working at Grady.

This is probably Karin’s least graphically violent book, but HOLY SHIT it might be her heaviest yet!! Due to the nature of the main plot/investigation, there is a near constant focus on rape/sexual assault. CONSTANT. So keep that in mind if you decide to dive in.

As always I do recommend reading her books in order to get all the context/past characterizations/character development, but this book is probably the least spoiler-y of them all, and the things that are brought up are things you’ll learn pretty early on in the series.

Thank god Karin is so good at writing banter between the characters, because if not this would probably be the most depressing book ever written 😅 but, thankfully there are plenty of little quips, bickering, and witty banter sprinkled throughout. There were also a few bits that made me tear up because they were just so freaking sweet. These characters mean everything to me and I hope it never ends.

No one does it like Karin. I will never stop screaming her praises from the rooftops.

Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank You Net Galley for Providing me a copy of After That Night. I always have loved Karin's books so I was super excited to read this one. I know I can always count on her writing and this one did just that. It was a super interesting story following Sara and her past and her trying to help solve a case on a certain thing that happened to her 15 years before. (No Spoilers) It was fun going back and forth and learning all this different information and also reading about Will and faith as well as they try to help solve this case.
I definitely enjoyed this one and whoever else loves Karin's books will love it too. Definitely a great well written Mystery thriller.

I felt like this was a series story so I felt kinda lost. But not lost enough to where I couldn’t enjoy it or understand what was going on. The character development was phenomenal. Karin was able to bring light to such a difficult topic and let’s virgins know they are heard and there are people who will fight for them.

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have stumbled upon this captivating book that seemed to be everywhere. As luck would have it, I managed to secure a copy, and from the very first page, I was engrossed. The author treads a delicate line, masterfully exploring thought-provoking themes without crossing into overly disturbing territory. It's a true testament to the author's skill that they can maintain this balance so effectively.

The characters in the book are a highlight in their own right. Richly developed and beautifully complex, they breathe life into the narrative. Each turn of the page revealed new layers, making them feel like genuine individuals with their own stories to tell.

Though I regret not having experienced the previous books in the series, this installment stands strong on its own. It's a rare achievement when a book leaves you with both a sense of satisfaction and a twinge of longing, and this one certainly managed to do just that. I can't help but wonder about the adventures and stories that I missed in the preceding books, but I'm grateful to have discovered this one.

In summary, this book is a true gem. Its ability to tackle profound themes with finesse, coupled with its remarkable characters, makes it a must-read. I'm left with a sense of admiration for the author's skill and an eagerness to explore their other works

Slaughter does it again, surprise! This one a more in depth look at the traumas of Sara’s past. Fifteen years earlier, Sara was involved in a violent attack. Subsequently, she has put this behind her to lead a happy and successful night. But one night and one patient in the ER changes absolutely everything and there is a race to solve how Sara’s attack from over a decade ago is connected. Propulsive and hard to put down, a must read in the Will Trent series (but aren’t they all?!)

A huge thank you to William Morrow, Netgalley, and Karin Slaughter for an advance copy of After That Night in exchange for an honest review. YOU GUYS, QUEEN KARIN DOES IT AGAIN! I am a through Will Trent stan and this latest installment in the series definitely didnt disappoint. Slaughter has an amazing way of weaving different storylines together and tis book was a prime example of this. This one is available now and YOU NEED TO PICK IT UP!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t realize when I requested this that is book 11 in a series 🤣 I was just excited for a new Karen Slaughter book. All in all, it was excellent. The pace moves quick, it’s engaging, etc. it has similar themes to some of her other books I have read, especially with fathers and sons being part of an abusive and rapist ring.

One qualm was the confusion and linking of the characters, which is completely on me and my lack of realization this is deep into a series. The second was - how did no one know Will was Sara’s fiancé? They obviously kept tabs on her but no one knew?

Recommended.

I normally love Karen's books but this one was so hard to get through. It dragged and I was constantly looking to see where I was in the book (which is never a good sign). Definitely a slow burn, and I mean slooooooow. Not her best work to be honest. A lot of repeating throughout the story. I think if it was a bit shorter of a book and not as long, it would have helped.