Criminal (Will Trent series, Book 7) Audio CD – Unabridged, July 3, 2012

This book took us back in time to when Amanda and Faith’s mother were young police officers in the “bad old days” during their first case.Suddenly a young woman is killed in a very similar way, and Amanda is acting strange and trying to keep Will away from the case.Criminal is an excellent police procedural that tells us that as bad as we think the police are, they are always getting better. It also told us more about Will and Amanda.Snatched was also a wonderful little bonus.

I like Will Trent a lot and Betty. Hard to face the brutality of a truly evil father. How can a child be unscathed? Despite the horror, I cannot put down the book. She’s like cocaine.

I am captive to the Will Trent series. He is the most special and important character I’ve followed in a long time. I can’t wait for the next one.This book was complex and required reader effort but it was worth it. Thank you Karin Slaughter for bring us Will Trent’

Book arrived quickly and was as discribed . Thank you.

This book gives readers the back story of Will’s life, and it’s a doozy. He’s an amazing adult who had an amazing start in life, followed by an incredibly difficult childhood. Ms. Slaughter provides testament to Will’s parentage under the worst of depravity and provides a window into his ongoing relationship with Amanda as well as the history of her early exploits with the Atlanta PD. Will and Amanda’s lives have been intertwined all his life.

I really felt like this book tied together the characters and their history......while giving us more insight on Will. Plus the great mystery along the way! One of my favorites!

I ordered the series, and if you like the TV program, Will Trent, on Channel 7 on Tuesdays at 10:00 pm you will truly enjoy the books. Best series in a long time. Truly enjoyable.

Lots of jumping around the timeline. So harder to follow. But good backstory for characters and history of police force and women.

The writing impressed me because of the story’s in-depth research of the crime scenes in Atlanta specifically in the male dominated police department in the 1970s.The story brought readers back and forth between the two eras, ie 1970s and present, with the same killing thread.Readers are getting to know the characters better, feel for each of them and empathize with their relationships. It is rare to find a series in crime novels that the author put in so much effort to make the characters weave their own stories.From book 1 to 6, we get to know Will (the star), Faith (his side-kick, we get to know her better from book 1-3), Amanda (the department head) and Evelyn (Amanda’s partner now retired). And Sara (Will’s girlfriend, a coroner), Angie (Will’s wife, not ex).The best part of the stories, from book 1-6, readers get to know how Will ended up in an orphanage and why is his relationship with Amanda is strained even though they are good at work? Is there a backend story?I like these stories. The characters have emotions. As the stories developed through the work they did, solving crimes, little by little we get to know who they were and how they ended up being together doing what they do best.Great storytelling. The research efforts are highly commendable.

If you read the previous books, you probably wondered about what happened to the main characters in their pasts. This book answers the question in gruesome clarity. Both perfectly executed, and at times, desperately uncomfortable journey that charts the evolution of Amanda Wagner, and Evelyn Mitchell, and of course, Will Trent.Set between 1975 and present day, this book is uncompromising in its detail, exposing both the glaring sexism of the past, and much things have thankfully changed...certainly not your typical crime thriller. Another must-read from the queen of crime writing.

So, the relationships between the main characters are finally revealed. Apart from that, this had all the hallmarks of Karin’s novels: brutal plotting and narrative, final unexpected twists and amazing characterisations. I didn’t give it the full 5 this time because I found the constant changing timeframe a bit tiresome; sheer peevishness on my part - it’s another great novel.

Gripping from start to finish. I really appreciated the effortless way Amanda, Evelyn and baby Will's history was filled in whilst the present day story played out. I certainly didn't see the second to last zinger coming, but I hope the final one was a final parting gift.The love story touches my heart, Will and Sara have each found their soulmate. I'd give it 10 stars if I could. Bravo Karin, bravo 👏

I had forgotten now much I have read of Will Trent and his boss Amanda Duke and this book explains so much more of their histories. I have to confess I was shocked by the attitudes of the male police and their chauvinistic attitude to women in the police force. Amanda certainly seemed to embrace the idea that men were entitled to keeping women in their place until Evelyn took her under wing and Amanda started to think for herself. Will is faced with ghosts from his complicated history and also his relationship with Amanda. I really enjoyed this book.I'll be looking out for another Karen Slaughter.