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The killer strikes in plain sight . . . but you'll never see it coming.

The mutilation murder of a young college professor paralyzes a tiny Georgian community. This hideous crime is the worst thing small-town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton has ever seen—but only when the autopsy is complete is the intricate, terrible genius of a profoundly twisted psychopath truly revealed. As Sara's ex-husband—Heartsdale police chief Jeffrey Tolliver—pursues an elusive fiend, Lena Adams—the victim's sister and the county's only female detective—swears she'll have her personal vengeance. But their worst fears are realized by the macabre crucifixion of a second local woman: there is a serial slayer in their midst, one whose identity is hidden somewhere in Sara Linton's secret past. And this killer has no intention of stopping . . . and will not be stopped.

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“A debut of rare quality that grips like a vise from the first page.”

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“A very promising debut by a very talented writer. I recommend it highly.”

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“An accomplished first novel...[with] a riveting plot.”

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“An extremely mature first novel, with well-developed characters and a finely tuned plot.”

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“An unflinching suspense thriller . . . Blindsighted is a promising debut, and Karin Slaughter is a novelist to watch.”

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“Blindsighted is an extraordinary debut. Slaughter has created a ferociously taut and terrifying story.”

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“Blindsighted is everything a book should be, and Karin Slaughter is a significant new voice in American crime fiction.”

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“Engaging...marks the debut of a promising young author.”

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“Excellent . . . and a plot with enough twists and shocks to keep you turning the pages.”

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“Gruesome forensics, inventive plotting, strong/imperiled heroine . . . Perfect escapist fare.”

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“Karin Slaughter’s debut is taut, mean, nasty and bloody well written.”

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“Pitch perfect. Karin Slaughter is a new force to be reckoned with.”

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“Scary, shocking and perfectly suspenseful… Will propel the Georgia native right onto the ‘must read’ list for suspense fans.”

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“Shockingly good . . . beautifully and believably rendered. Slaughter may very well be the next Thomas Harris.”

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“This is storytelling at its finest, written in perfect pitch. A scary, sure-fire winner.”

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“What a terrifying book! Disturbing, original, haunting.”