A case of mistaken identity
The Kept Woman is another riveting read from the pen of Karin Slaughter with a myriad twists and turns you're unlikely to see coming.
Book: The Kept Woman
Author: Karin Slaughter
Reviewed by: Samantha Keogh
Review made possible by: Penguin Random House
This is the eighth book in the Will Trent series and, as usual, he and his partner at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Faith Mitchell, have their work cut out for them when an ex-policeman is killed, in an abandoned warehouse belonging to a man Will has recently tried to have convicted for rape.
Add to this a body’s-worth of blood on the walls and floors which doesn’t belong to the corpse and a trail of bloody footprints leading away from the crime scene and what you have are the makings of a fantastic, nail-biting read.
Of course, Will would be nothing without the help of GBI medical examiner, and Will’s girlfriend, Sara Linton.
After quick tests, it is discovered that the blood is B+ and belongs to a woman.
In fact, what Sara discovers is that the surplus of blood likely belongs to Will’s estranged wife Angie Polaski, further compromising Will and his ability to conduct an objective investigation to catch the perpetrator and find Angie, who may be on the brink of death.
Although, with some of the clues in this case, Sara may no longer be speaking to Will for very much longer, the trio works well to solve the case which not only entails the discovery of a myriad facts about Angie that Will was not aware of, but a huge case of mistaken identity and the triumph, once again, of good over evil.
However, this time both the good and evil (people) are alive while the dead are, to an extent, just a decoy.
Slaughter’s books never fail to delight and this one is no different.
With Christmas fast approaching, this is the perfect stocking filler for your loved-one if they like suspenseful murder mysteries.
