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The first Grant County novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author, Karin Slaughter, introducing Sara Linton of the acclaimed Will Trent Series. ""A bull's-eye, deftly crafted. . . . Slaughter's plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless."" --Washington Post A small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it's only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer's twisted work becomes clear. Sara's ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, leads the investigation--a trail of terror that grows increasingly macabre when another local woman is found crucified a few days later. But he's got more than a sadistic serial killer on his hands, because the county's only female detective, Lena Adams--the first victim's sister--wants to serve her own justice. But it is Sara who holds the key to finding the killer. A secret from her past could unmask the brilliantly malevolent psychopath... or mean her death.

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""Shockingly good . . . beautifully and believably rendered. Slaughter may very well be the next Thomas Harris."" -- Laura Lippman, author of The Sugar House ""[A] page-turner...Slaughter's plot has more twists than a Slinky factory and the characters' relationships are sharply drawn."" -- People starred review ""Wildly readable... A bulls-eye-deftly crafted, damnably suspenseful and, in the end, deadly serious...Slaughter's plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless... BLINDSIGHTED hits the bull's eye...Slaughter is a serious as well as a skillful writer... The publisher is comparing Slaughter to Thomas Harris and, for once, the hype is justified."" -- The Washington Post ""Gruesome forensics, inventive plotting, strong/imperiled heroine . . . Perfect escapist fare."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""The undertone of violence is pervasive, even at quiet moments, amplifying Slaughter's equation of intimacy with menace and placing her squarely in the ranks of Cornwell and Reichs."" -- Publishers Weekly

""Shockingly good . . . beautifully and believably rendered. Slaughter may very well be the next Thomas Harris."" - Laura Lippman, author of The Sugar House ""A debut of rare quality that grips like a vise from the first page."" - Val McDermid, author of Place of Execution ""Engrossing...[with] meticulous characterizations."" - People ""Creepiness spreads like kudzu in Slaughter's small-town setting."" - Washington Post Book World ""The undertone of violence is pervasive, even at quiet moments, amplifying Slaughter's equation of intimacy with menace and placing her squarely in the ranks of Cornwell and Reichs."" - Publishers Weekly ""A fast-paced thriller for those not faint of heart."" - Library Journal ""Simply one of the best thriller writers working today."" - Gillian Flynn ""Wildly readable... A bulls-eye-deftly crafted, damnably suspenseful and, in the end, deadly serious...Slaughter's plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless... BLINDSIGHTED hits the bull's eye...Slaughter is a serious as well as a skillful writer... The publisher is comparing Slaughter to Thomas Harris and, for once, the hype is justified."" - The Washington Post ""Slaughter is off to a fine start...in this bloody, fast-paced thriller."" - St. Louis Post-Dispatch ""[A] page-turner...Slaughter's plot has more twists than a Slinky factory and the characters' relationships are sharply drawn."" - People starred review ""An accomplished first novel...[with] a riveting plot."" - Booklist ""This is storytelling at its finest, written in perfect pitch. A scary, sure-fire winner."" - John Westermann, author of Exit Wounds ""Gruesome forensics, inventive plotting, strong/imperiled heroine . . . Perfect escapist fare."" - Kirkus Reviews

Author Information

Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project--a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

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