Pretty Girls (Reprint) (Paperback) (Karin Slaughter)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss--a devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's husband is killed. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <p><strong>Lee Child says it's "stunning... certain to be a book of the year."<br /> <br />Kathy Reichs calls it "extraordinary... a major achievement."</strong></p><p><strong>Jeffery Deaver says that <strong>"</strong>fiction doesn't get any better than this.<strong>"</strong><br /> <br />Gillian Flynn says of Karin Slaughter: "I'd follow her anywhere."<br /> <br />See for yourself what these #1 <em>New York Times</em>-bestselling authors are talking about.</strong><br /> <br /><em>Sisters. Strangers. Survivors.</em><br /> <br />More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss--a devastating wound that's cruelly ripped open when Claire's husband is killed.<br /> <br />The disappearance of a teenage girl and the murder of a middle-aged man, almost a quarter-century apart: what could connect them? Forming a wary truce, the surviving sisters look to the past to find the truth, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago . . . and uncovering the possibility of redemption, and revenge, where they least expect it.<br /> <br /><strong>Powerful, poignant, and utterly gripping, packed with indelible characters and unforgettable twists, <em>Pretty Girls</em> is a masterful novel from one of the finest writers working today.</strong></p> <p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br> <p><strong>Sisters. Strangers. Survivors.</strong></p><p>It's been more than twenty years since Claire and Lydia last spoke. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire; Lydia, a single mother dating an ex-con, struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the disappearance of their sister Julia two decades earlier--and the shocking murder of Claire's husband brings the horror and heartbreak of the past roaring back into their lives.</p><p>The vanishing of a teenage girl and the killing of a middle-aged man, almost a quarter-century apart: what could connect them? As they form a wary truce, the surviving sisters unearth the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago . . .and find the astonishing truth where they least expected it.</p> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> "A hell-raising thriller...a genuinely exciting narrative driven by strong-willed female characters who can't wait around until the boys shake the lead out of their shoes."--<em>New York Times Book Review</em> </br></br>"The author's trademark of complex plots coupled with character studies makes <em>Pretty Girls</em> another standout."--Lisa Ko, author of <em>The Leavers</em> </br></br>"Breathtaking.... Fiction doesn't get any better than this."--Jeffery Deaver, <em>New York Times</em>-bestselling author of <em>Solitude Creek</em> and <em>The Skin Collector</em> </br></br>"Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers."--Michael Connelly </br></br>"One of the boldest thriller writers working today."--Tess Gerritsen </br></br>"Searing, searching, soulful: a major achievement."--Kathy Reichs, #1 <em>New York Times</em>-bestselling author of <em>Speaking in Bones</em> </br></br>"Slaughter's eye for detail and truth is unmatched. . . . I'd follow her anywhere."--Gillian Flynn </br></br>"Stunning family.... Certain to be a book of the year."--Lee Child
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