Karin Slaughter | UNSEEN

Plot (via Goodreads):

Will Trent is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent whose latest case has him posing as Bill Black, a scary ex-con who rides a motorcycle around Macon, Georgia, and trails an air of violence wherever he goes. The cover has worked and he has caught the eye of a wiry little drug dealer who thinks he might be a useful ally. But undercover and cut off from the support of the woman he loves, Sara Linton, Will finds his demons catching up with him.

Although she has no idea where Will has gone, or why, Sara herself has come to Macon because of a cop shooting: Her stepson, Jared, has been gunned down in his own home. Sara holds Lena, Jared’s wife, responsible: Lena, a detective, has been a magnet for trouble all her life, and Jared’s shooting is not the first time someone Sara loved got caught in the crossfire. Furious, Sara finds herself involved in the same case that Will is working without even knowing it, and soon danger is swirling around both of them.

In a novel of fierce intensity, shifting allegiances, and shocking twists, two investigations collide with a conspiracy straddling both sides of the law. Karin Slaughter’s latest is both an electrifying thriller and a piercing study of human nature: what happens when good people face the unseen evils in their lives.

Review:

UNSEEN while my least favorite case in the series is still a standout due to the characters alone. This is what I mean when I say that Slaughter will always be such a standout author for me and someone I will ALWAYS read. Again, the case was intricate and confusing at times and while realistic, I felt like I was chasing dead ends. But, what really stands out again is the relationships between these characters and the return of Lena and Jared from Grant Co. The tension with Sara and Lena is uncomfortable and seethes with anger. The relationship between Will and Sara defies the rules against romance in crime fiction - you LOVE this couple and just want these two characters to find their happily ever after. While I loved the ending to this one, I really am wondering if certain plot points of these two series are really over or just waiting to resurface. Don’t worry, I’ll be waiting to find out.

Rating: 4/5