Blindsighted (Grant County, #1), Karin Slaughter

This is a good one.

Blindsighted started slow, but with a good rhythm to it that made me want to keep going. I’ve read Karin Slaughter before, and it didn’t disappoint - neither did Blindsighted. It is worth the scene setting in the forefront.

The small county of Grant doesn’t see a lot of murders, but when Sybil Adams is found dying on a toilet of the small diner with a cross carved into her torso, things really start to heat up for the sheriff and the coroner; who will see another victim in short order, and then another.

There are a lot of characters involved, none without some baggage and a few with some secrets. Slaughter does a good job of keeping the story moving quickly while not confusing the reader with the large cast. I was deeply invested in Sarah, the coroner, Lena, the half-cocked deputy and sister of the first victim, Jeffrey, the sheriff who never falters in his duties, but sucks as a husband; or does he? The ancillary members of the book round out this incredibly well-written, layered book. You will find yourself speed-reading at the end to find out whodunnit.

TW: There are some graphic sexual violence scenes.

Five stars for Blindsighted. And while I am looking forward to my next Karin Slaughter read, like any good murder mystery, I need to rest in between - this one will haunt me for a day or two.