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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — the crimes are violent and described in forensic detail; this is not a cozy mystery; the brutality is central
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sexual assault is central to the crimes — not depicted graphically but examined forensically and psychologically throughout
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The impact on survivors; Sara's complicated history with Jeffrey; the psychological cost of investigating sustained violence against women; the ending
What this book is about
When a nurse is found brutally murdered in the women's bathroom of the local diner, Grant County police chief Jeffrey Tolliver calls in Dr. Sara Linton — pediatrician, part-time coroner, and his ex-wife. The case becomes more complicated when a second woman is attacked. Blindsighted is the first of Karin Slaughter's Grant County series — and a stark departure from cozy mysteries. Slaughter writes with unflinching detail about violence against women and its aftermath.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic violence — forensic detail; brutal crimes against women
Sexual assault — central to the case; examined forensically and psychologically
Not for readers who prefer cozy mysteries — this is dark crime fiction
A long series — 6 Grant County + Will Trent crossovers; this is the beginning
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