Triptych
A Novel
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4.3 • 1.2K Ratings
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Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Features a new introduction on the origins of the Will Trent novels and Triptych’s place in the series
“Crime fiction at its finest.”—Michael Connelly
From Atlanta’s wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries, too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective whose marriage is hanging by a thread—and whose arrogance and explosive temper are threatening his career. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michael’ s lover before she became his enemy. But unbeknownst to both of them, another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killer’s trail in the most coincidental of ways—and who may be the key to breaking the case wide open.
In this gritty, gripping firecracker of a novel, the author of the bestselling Grant County, Georgia, series breaks thrilling new ground, weaving together the threads of a complex, multilayered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A chilling murder case links four deeply flawed people in this dark thriller from best-selling author Karin Slaughter. Atlanta detective Michael Ormewood is pursuing an inappropriate relationship with his teen neighbor. Georgia Bureau of Investigation officer Will Trent is hiding a devastating secret. Ambitious vice cop Angie Polaski has a turbulent history with both these men. And convicted rapist and murderer John Shelley has just emerged from a 20-year prison stint with an amazing credit score. Time melted away as we read Triptych, marveling as Slaughter masterfully intertwines these four storylines into a suspenseful hunt for a serial killer and salts her story with flashes of the blackest humor imaginable.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Slaughter departs from her Grant County crime series (Faithless, etc.) with a stand-alone thriller notable mainly for a jolting mid-book twist similar to one Ira Levin used with more subtlety in A Kiss Before Dying. The case of a prostitute's brutal murder provides a welcome break for Michael Ormewood, a cynical, world-weary Atlanta cop weighed down by dealing with the city's underclass and the heartbreak of a mentally impaired son. Since the victim's tongue was severed, linking the crime to several other recent outrages, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation intervenes. Suspicions focus on a recently paroled sex offender, John Shelley, who viciously butchered a neighbor more than a decade earlier. Slaughter unexpectedly switches the narrative's perspective, but the shock value garnered by the plot twist isn't matched by the predictable denouement.
Customer Reviews
Great story!
Tryptic
The writing style and the way the different character’s stories wove together was really clever. Very refreshing from the standard detective/mystery style.
The only issue I had was its gruesomeness. The author describes really hardcore and dark details. It sort of felt dismal (even though the end was very satisfying). I’d recommend people not read this if they have negative reactions to rape/murder/extreme trauma, and kidnapping. I almost stopped reading it because of its harsh tone but the storyline was so brilliantly done. I’ll most likely read the next one
Too many f-bombs....
The plots are good....this one revealed a bit too soon. And for the love of Pete I get very tired of all the F-bombs....
Triptych
3/5 stars