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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
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In which I discuss Karin Slaughter's Pretty Girls.
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Great review! I’m not much of a thriller reader, but this sounds juicy! The way you described the story reminded me a bit of TV show Twin Peaks.
Thanks, Shelly! There's a lot of interesting character flaws in this book that I liked. Especially that they were older characters with physical "flaws."
Great review! I’ve never read any Slaughter but I’m glad she lives up to her name in the book. I was thinking I need to add more thrillers to my reading. I’ll probably go back to your top five and start there though. You are particularly stylish in this video by the way! 👍🏻
Thanks, Mike! I'm pretty much a fashion icon at this point. 🤣 I'd love to see some thriller action on your channel. I don't think it's too off-brand. 😁
I definitely think I’m desensitised because I love reading Karin Slaughter. I’ve not read this one yet, but I really enjoy her books and I agree with you that part of reading a thriller can be about wanting to be a bit uncomfortable. I think Slaughter writes great characters as well as plots, which I think a lot of crime/thriller authors do not always achieve. Love a twisty book.
Thanks, Alice! I also liked that the characters were older/pushing middle age. I can relate to that! 🤣
I like that you’re all about “a little difficult to read” and “violent” when cracking open a thriller book. You are my people. 🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That's what makes them good! 😁💕
I was thinking all these girls looking similar could be crucial and then, sure enough, you said it was. This one sounds like a really interesting read. Peace!
Spolier alert: They're all pretty! 🤣
Interesting review, I have seen her books around but never read one. It’s interesting how we have different tolerations of violence in novels.
Wow, this is an oldie. LOL Yes, and this one is particularly violent.
I've never read Karin Slaughter. I shall have 2 remedy that. I Like thrillers. Strange I don't read a lot of them, but when I do I usually enjoy them. So little time...So many books. LoL.
So the implausible parts are what made You not give it a 5 stars???
LoL. You never have 2 ask me 2 comment. LoL.
I comment as I watch, and listen. LoL 🤣
Great Review, and Video 👍😁👍
Well, the implausible parts, but also I just didn't have any sort of visceral reactions to it outside of the tension. Thanks, James!
@@AJDunnReads 👍😁👍Always 👍
What a perfect name for a thriller writer! 😄 haha. I haven't read anything by Karin Slaughter, but I keep hearing good things about her works. And like you, I am not deterred by a little violence or gore. 🔪
Bring it on! 😁 I hope in real life she's not such a Karen.
I only read one Slaughter book (I wasn't blown away by the writing). She has the best pseudonym (I assume it's not her real name). I love that your outfit matches the cover!
This was the only one I've read. I want to try something else by her eventually. Which one did you read?
@@AJDunnReads It was The Kept Woman. It was just "okay" for me.
Enjoyed this review. I might try it out, kind of want to see how desensitized I am... lol Also: did you color coordinate your outfit with the cover: really like those colors on you! 😃
🤣 I did sort of coordinate with the cover for the thumbnail, to be honest. 😁
This has been recommended to me time and time again on my “Most Disturbing Books” series, so I’m very curious! I really enjoyed your comments on how it seems much more focused on an empowerment narrative. Dean Koontz’s Intensity was a lot like that. The narrative style is very taxing and exhausting, but the story was wonderful. Awesome review, as always!
I have only read _Odd Thomas_ by Koontz. I really liked it. Maybe I'll have to read _Intensity!_
I really enjoyed this book. It was not my favorite from Karin Slaughter, but it was so good! Great review.
What's your favorite?
@@AJDunnReads I really liked The Good Daughter ☺️
This is one I will certainly pick up then - I always enjoy a namesake character in a Lydia - so thank you for a very good review. I'll be in the same trend, likely not interested in other Slaughter, cop dramas and thrillers, but this sounds like a departure closer to horror.
There are some pretty horrific things in it.
Thanks for your thoughts on this. I’ve never read this author but always thought I should. She has a great last name for a thriller writer. Plus, I like twisty and involved. 😊💙
You might like it. I think the sister's were great characters, especially Lydia.
I am glad to see that you liked this too. I think you could read the other standalones Good Daughter and Pieces of her. They are not detective stories.
Thanks, Laura! I'll make a note of those two.
I read the Good Daughter and I liked it even better than this one.
@@BernasBookishAdventures Thanks! I need to read more by her at some point. It's on my list!
Sound very interesting, at least worth a shot.
If you like thrillers with a female character who finds her inner strength, you might like it. It's definitely not a cozy!
I don’t think I have read any Karin Slaughter. Maybe after I reduce down my massive physical TBR! 🤣🤣 great review! Twisty and dark 💕
It should only take you a couple weeks to get through all of those books. 🤣
I was totally terrified by the gore but later when I contemplated I realised that it was pure abuse porn. And I hated every second of it.
I’m not a fan of things being labeled like that. It’s not to everyone’s taste, but I liked it. I guess don’t read any more of her books. 🤷🏼♂️
I just finished this book and it was WONDERFUL. Terrifying and had me on the edge of my seat through its entirety. I could not put this book down at all. For me? 5 stars for sure.
Awesome! I'm glad you liked it.
I keep hearing her books are really good. This one really sounds interesting with the sister dynamic. It seems like most of her books are series, do you know if that's correct?
I imagine like most crime writers she has a favorite detective or something that she employs in a lot of her books. I haven't really looked into it.
@@AJDunnReads Okay, thanks. If I stop feeling lazy, I'll check. 🤣
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Excellent review 💥
Thanks! And thanks for watching! 😁
I read this book about three months ago and I'm thinking about doing my own review on instagram. I liked this book a lot but before Karin Slaughter, I hadn't read anything so gorey so it definitely made an impression on me. It wasn't difficult for me to read but as some who writes, there were moments, especially in the gorey parts, where I was, 'Wait...it's okay to write something like this...?' 🤣 I'd definitely recommend this book but not to a beginner thriller reader who isn't used to gore and violence.
I haven't read a bad Karin Slaughter yet. I don't think you can go wrong with her
That's pretty high praise from you! 😁
I DNF Pretty Girls! After your review I am thinking I made a mistake.
Well, you thought it was too violent. That's valid.
I haven’t read a Slaughter yet either. I think this one was recommended to me as well… not sure. But the person who emphatically recommended it to me also recommended something else I hated, so I’ve been putting it off lol
Great review though! Sounds interesting.
What was the other one that you hated?
@@AJDunnReads It was The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson.
@@SpringboardThought The plot sounds kind of silly. Was it badly written?
@@AJDunnReads Yes. And… sort of antithetical to the title. The reasons they want to kill the peoples are juvenile and stupid, and the main characters are both uninteresting and unlikable. None of it worked for me. A DNF for me.
@@SpringboardThought I'll definitely pass on that one.
I think the stand alones by Slaughter has less detectiv/cop bakground stories than her series.
Thanks! I'm definitely willing to try them.
So curious about this book, it’s been recommended so many times ... can you review some Ania Ahlborn novel ? I heard about Brother „ by Ania Ahlborn supposed to be a great horror book. Thanks for a great review .
Thanks! I don't read many horror books outside of Stephen King.
Sounds very interesting! thanks for sharing
I am glad you enjoyed the book.
Thanks, Jess!
Sounds great , will check it out
If you read it let me know what you think! 😁