Criminal by Karin Slaughter

436 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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1975. In the blistering heat of an Atlanta summer, a killer prowls the street, searching for the weak, the vulnerable and the lost. Almost 40 years later, a young woman is found brutally murdered in a sordid high-rise apartment. The specifics of h...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 5,011 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

tense: 76%

mysterious: 71%

emotional: 47%

sad: 31%

challenging: 27%

adventurous: 16%

reflective: 5%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

funny: 1%


Pace

27% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
65% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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