By Karin Slaughter
Sometimes, letting your imagination run wild is more
dangerous than knowing the truth. Other times, learning the truth is much more
perilous.
I found it interesting that many of the reviews for this
book are of the extreme. Some readers loved
the book and couldn't get enough while others just couldn't stomach it because
of the horrific crimes against the women in the story. To me, it read like some perverse headline
that we've see on the news. One of those headlines where until that moment, one
would have thought, something like "that" could never happen
in real life. Think about the first time
you heard the name Jeffrey Dahmer or John Wayne Gacy. Until those moments, who would have thought
one human being could do such torturous things to another. Unfortunately, like the saying goes, truth is
stranger than fiction; but fortunately, for Julia and her sisters, their story
is fiction.
Over 20 years have passed since the disappearance of Julia-
at the time, a vibrant teen full of life.
Since then her estranged sisters, Claire and Lydia, have gone on with
their very different and separate lives.
When Claire's husband is suddenly murdered, Lydia feels compelled to
show up at the cemetery. This is the beginning
of a journey neither Claire nor Lydia ever expected. They set out to find the
truth and get revenge. On their way, they learn about justice, forgiveness, and
family.
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter is a novel filled with interesting
characters, chilling details, and twists
and turns that kept me turning the pages.
