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False Witness

By: Karin Slaughter
Narrated by: Kathleen Early
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The stunning thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Two sisters One secret Someone knows what they did…

Leigh doesn’t like to talk about her sister.

About the night that tore them apart.

About what they did.

But someone else is about to.

How far will Leigh go to protect her family?

Karin Slaughter’s latest novel After That Night was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 27/6/22

©2021 Karin Slaughter (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

‘Brilliantly real characters, razor-sharp dialogue and a humdinger of a plot. I loved it’ TM Logan, author of The Holiday

‘Heart-stopping one moment, heart-breaking the next. Slaughter at her finest’ Cara Hunter, author of All the Rage

‘Her heroines are believable, flawed and courageous’ Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister, The Serial Killer

‘Absorbing’ Sunday Times

‘Dizzyingly dark and breathlessly compelling…Utterly unforgettable’ B. P. Walter, author of The Dinner Guest

‘Rich characters and deft plotting make this an unputdownable story that will move you to the core. This is Slaughter's best yet’ Camilla Lackberg, author of the Fjallbacka series

‘A twisty, searingly contemporary mystery steeped in a dark past…catches your breath and keeps you gasping and guessing until the end’ Stacey Abrams, author of While Justice Sleeps

‘Karin Slaughter is a master of the thriller genre’ Francesca Momplaisir, author of My Mother’s House

Praise for Karin Slaughter:

‘Gripping, gruesome and emotionally powerful, this is Slaughter doing what she does best’ Mail on Sunday

‘As sharp and absorbing as ever’ Guardian

‘Slaughter’s novel is both a page-turner and a protest about how often sexual violence is overlooked’ Sunday Times

‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ Tess Gerritsen

‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ Michael Connelly

‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child

‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ Kathy Reichs

‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ Jeffery Deaver

‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ Peter James

'Karin Slaughter has – by far – the best name of all of us mystery novelists' James Patterson

‘It’s big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody – like a perfectly cooked steak’ Stuart MacBride

‘The queen of the explosive thriller’ Good Housekeeping

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Not for the faint of heart, with deeply discomforting descriptions of abuse and drug use. Nonetheless, a powerful and dramatic story, great characterisation, and complex plotting. Narrator is good. Would recommend to listeners who like a thoughtful thriller that is a bit unusual but impeccably researched.

Powerful

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When it got down to the nitty gritty the story was really good. But sometimes it rambled and I felt like I wanted to stop listening to the narrators monotone. I'm glad I stuck with it though, because the story was really good

false witness

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Brilliant storyline and fantastic narrative. i can't get enough of Karin's books. Very gripping

very gripping

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The story line was good
What I disliked was the pro covid, mask wearing, pro jab theme. Last thing I want to read.
Felt like more propaganda.
Disappointed as the actual story line was good

Good story but covid biased theme throughout

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Overall the book was OK, not her best work . l didn't enjoy the constant talk of pandemics , covid ,masks etc . The world is bad enough without constant referrals. She should have either ignored it or set the book a few years earlier. The story was a bit slow ,I had to keep re listening to parts as I wasn't paying attention .

Escapism .

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