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Thriller · 2011 · R

Skin Privilege

by Karin Slaughter

Sara Linton investigates a murder in a town where the violence has roots that run deep

It's no simple case of murder. The charred remains of a woman have been found, and Detective Lena Adams is charged with homicide. The evidence leads Sara Linton - Grant Country's resident medical examiner/pediatrician - and her husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, to those who are poisoning a small town with their sickening hatred.

For17+GenreThrillerLength388 pagesRead time~10 hours

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Violence

A lot

Murder; sexual violence; the violence of a rural community's secrets

Language

A lot

Strong language; Slaughter's unflinching register

Sexual Content

Some

Strong; sexual violence is described in Slaughter's characteristic detailed manner

Substance Use

Some

Moderate; the culture of rural Georgia

Emotional Intensity

Very heavy

Very strong; a community that protects its own by erasing evidence; what violence does to the people investigating it; Sara and Jeffrey's relationship under the weight of everything they've seen

What this book is about

The sixth Grant County novel, and Slaughter's departure from the series: Sara Linton finds herself in a rural Georgia town where a young woman has been murdered and the local culture is violently resistant to outside investigation. Slaughter's Grant County series is her most personal work — Sara's relationship with Jeffrey Tolliver is reaching a breaking point, and the case reflects the psychological state of both.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Graphic sexual violence in Slaughter's trademark detailed style

Strong language throughout

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