Pieces of Her
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4.1 • 92 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Now a major Netflix adaptation: The #1 Australian bestseller from the author of The Silent Wife
'A novel that sets the standard for psychological thriller writing. Rarely in fiction have the past and the present collided with such force and in such a distinctive and compelling voice' Jeffery Deaver
What if the person you thought you knew best turned out to be someone you never knew at all?
Andrea Oliver's mother, Laura, is the perfect small-town mum. Laura lives a quiet but happy life in sleepy beachside Belle Isle. She's a pillar of the community: a speech therapist, business owner and everybody's friend. And she's never kept a secret from anyone. Or so Andrea thinks.
When Andrea is caught in a random violent attack at a shopping mall, Laura intervenes and acts in a way that is unrecognisable to her daughter. It's like Laura is a completely different person - and that's because she was. Thirty years ago. Before Andrea. Before Belle Isle.
Laura is hailed as a hero for her actions at the mall but 24 hours later she is in hospital, shot by an intruder, who's spent decades trying to track her down.
What is Andrea's mother trying to hide? As elements of the past return and put them both in danger, Andrea is left to piece together Laura's former identity and discover the truth - for better or worse - about her mother. Is the gentle, loving woman who raised her also a violent killer?
'A nerve-shredding psychological thriller that will keep readers guessing to the very last page' New York Journal of Books
'A frenetic, stay-up-all-night kind of read' Good Reading
'Filled with Slaughter's trademark twists' Entertainment Weekly
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Karin Slaughter’s standalone thriller shares the small-town charm of her acclaimed Grant County series. But Pieces of Her’s quickfire pace makes the book feel like a southern, female take on Jason Bourne. Andy is out to lunch with her genteel mother, Laura, when they’re witness to a shooting. Laura’s shockingly quick response sends Andy on a collision course with her mum's secret past—and on the run for her life. Detailed flashbacks into Laura’s fascinating backstory careen alongside Andy’s beat-the-clock search for answers, leading to an explosive "like mother, like daughter" payoff.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of this gripping standalone from bestseller Slaughter (The Good Daughter), down-in-the-dumps Andrea "Andy" Oliver and her mother, Laura, a gifted speech therapist, meet for lunch at the Rise-n-Dine in her hometown of Belle Isle, Ga., to celebrate Andy's 31st birthday. When a gunman opens fire in the diner and kills two women, Laura confronts the man and shows remarkable courage in putting an end to his spree. In the ensuing media frenzy, Andy realizes how little she knows about her mother, who turns out to have been involved in some shady activities in the late 1980s, as revealed in flashbacks. As Andy tries to track down the pieces of her mother's past, her curiosity puts others in danger. Readers will be fascinated by Laura's backstory if sometimes frustrated by timid Andy's woes. The plot takes a while to build momentum, but once it does, it speeds to the satisfying payoff. Slaughter reinforces her place at the top of the thriller pack. Author tour.)
Customer Reviews
Great twists and turns
Throughly enjoyed this book. Loved the a-ha moment. Would definitely recommend