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The Last Widow

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What to expect

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller!

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She might be the first victim, but she won't be the last.

Three…

A woman is abducted in front of her child.

Two…

A month later, a second is taken in explosive circumstances.

One…

But the web is bigger and darker than anyone could imagine.

The clock is ticking to uncover the truth.

Praise for the Number One bestselling author

‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher

‘The queen of the explosive thriller’ Good Housekeeping

‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

*The Last Widow was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17/6/19

Critics Review

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‘A suspense-laden thriller…will keep you up into the small hours’ Good Housekeeping

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‘Prepare for a rollercoaster ride, Slaughter is back with a vengeance’ Woman

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‘Fans will rejoice as popular characters Will Trent and Sara Linton make an explosive comeback’ Woman’s Weekly

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‘A helter skelter ride’ Financial Times

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‘There are twists galore’ Irish Independent

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Praise for Karin Slaughter:

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‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn

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

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

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‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child

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‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ Kathy Reichs

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

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

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

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‘Raw, powerful and utterly gripping’ Kathryn Stockett

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‘With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ Camilla Lackberg

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

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‘The best yet’ Lesley Pearse

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‘Amongst the world‘s greatest and finest crime writers’ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

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‘Smart, gripping and packed with enthralling characters, this darkly addictive tale will reel you in from the get-go’ Heat

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‘The queen of the explosive thriller’ Good Housekeeping

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‘Buckle up for an exhilarating read’ Prima

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‘Slaughter skilfully juggles her twin time frames and delivers a taut, complex and unusually thoughtful thriller’ Mail on Sunday Event Magazine

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‘A great read’ Daily Mail

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'The best suspense novel of the year' Daily Express

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‘Fierce, savagely well-written’ Metro

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‘Slaughter judiciously keeps the characterisation of her imperilled protagonists to the fore’ Guardian

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This story was a bit slower than the others, it was good but not gripping
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