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Pretty Girls

byKarin Slaughter, Karin Slaughter

Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery Psychological Thrillers Police Procedurals

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy psychological thrillers with strong character development and family dynamics.

Topics FamilyGriefLoss and GriefSecretsRedemption

MoodSuspenseful, Dark

Female protagonist

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

März 1991: Nach einer Party kehrt die 19-jährige Julia nicht nach Hause zurück. Die eher halbherzig geführten Ermittlungen laufen ins Leere, eine Leiche wird nie gefunden. Weder die Eltern noch die beiden Schwestern der Vermissten werden je mit dem Verlust fertig. Vierundzwanzig Jahre später erschüttert eine brutale Mordserie den amerikanischen Bundesstaat Georgia, und die frisch verwitwete Claire ist vollkommen verstört, als sie im Nachlass ihres verstorbenen Mannes brutales Filmmaterial findet, in dem Menschen ganz offensichtlich vor der Kamera auf grausame Weise ermordet werden. Eines der Opfer glaubt sie zu erkennen. Doch was hatte ihr verstorbener Mann damit zu tun? Wer war der Mensch wirklich, den sie über zwanzig Jahre zu kennen glaubte? Claire begibt sich auf eine lebensgefährliche Spurensuche, die sie immer dichter an eine unfassbare Wahrheit führt. Und an den eigenen Abgrund ... 'Das klingt spekulativer, als es dann ist: Bei der Darstellung von Gewalt bleibt Slaughter vergleichsweise dezent, die größte Stärke des Romans liegt in der Empathie, mit der sie von der sukzessiven Wiederannäherung zweier Frauen erzählt, die aufgrund eines traumatischen Erlebnisses in ihrer Jugend - die dritte Schwester verschwand spurlos - sich selbst und einander jahrzehntelang entfremdet waren.' (Marcus Müntefering, SPIEGEL ONLINE) 'Ihre Thriller gehören zum Härtesten, was man zwischen zwei Buchdeckeln finden kann. […] Großartige bis verstörende Spannungsliteratur' (Stephan Bartels, BRIGITTE) 'Typisch sind auch ihre psychologischen Studien sowie nervenaufreibende Szenen, denen es weder an Brutalität noch an detaillierter Gewaltdarstellung fehlt. […] 'Pretty Girls' ist nicht einfach blutiger Thrill, sondern Abbild einer Seite des Lebens, die Slaughter - im Gegensatz zu anderen Krimi-Autor(inn)en - heranzoomt und sie in ihrer Schrecklichkeit darstellt. Wer Slaughter liebt - und das sind Millionen Leser weltweit - wird sich davon nicht abschrecken lassen und zu ihren Thrillern greifen. ‘Pretty Girls‘ gibt eine nervenaufreibende Geschichte aus der Opfer-Perspektive wieder.' (DPA, Frauke Kaberka) 'In ihrem jetzt erschienenen Werk ‘Pretty Girls‘ steht kein Ermittler im Zentrum, brutal - und sehr spannend - wird es aber auch hier.' (Gala Online) 'Definitiv eine der besten Thriller-Autorinnen unserer Zeit.' Gillian Flynn 'Karin Slaugher bietet weit mehr als unterhaltenden Thrill.' SPIEGELonline über 'Pretty Girls 'Karin Slaughters Helden sind weder strahlend noch fehlerfrei, und deswegen überzeugend.' Frauke Kaberka, dpa 'Stoff für schlaflose Nächte!' buchjournal

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