NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"A complex, gripping and deadly serious novel that reflects anew
Slaughter's abundant talent."--The Washington Post
"An amazing effort . . . This is [Karin] Slaughter's best book to
date, and readers unfamiliar with her work will find this one a perfect
place to begin."--Associated Press
There's no police training stronger than a cop's instinct. Faith
Mitchell's mother isn't answering her phone. Her front door is open.
There's a bloodstain above the knob. Everything Faith learned in the
academy goes out the window when she charges into her mother's house,
gun drawn. She sees a man dead in the laundry room, a hostage situation
in the bedroom. What she doesn't see is her mother. When the hostage
situation turns deadly, Faith is left with too many questions. She'll
need the help of her partner, Will Trent, and trauma doctor Sara Linton
to get some answers. But Faith isn't just a cop anymore, she's a
witness--and a suspect. To find her mother, Faith will have to cross the
thin blue line and bring the truth to light--or bury it forever.
"An absolute master . . . Slaughter creates some wonderfully complex
and mature female characters, a distinctive achievement in the world of
thrillers."--Chicago Tribune
"Slaughter has always known how to pace the suspense in her stellar
crime novels, but she really outdoes herself here. . . . [She] reveals
the heart and soul of her characters within a highly choreographed,
unrelentingly suspenseful plot."--Booklist (starred review)
