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Triptych by Karin Slaughter is a 2006 Delacorte Press publication.

I have read other books by this author, but somehow, I never got around to the Will Trent series. With a new installment slated for release this month, I decided to try playing catch up, which shouldn’t be too hard with only seven more to read after this one.


So, first up is Triptych, originally published in 2006. This story introduces us to Will Trent, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation specialist, who arrives in Atlanta after a string of murders involving teenage girls, catches his attention.
The case reunites Will with his best friend during childhood, and former lover, Angie Polanski, a vice cop, with a plethora of intimacy issues, that constantly drives the couple apart.

As Will and Angie navigate the treacherous waters of race and wealth, amid the troublesome rumors surrounding one of the officers close to case, they unwittingly discover a link from the past involving the murder of another teenager. The connection they uncover is explosive, but soon becomes a matter of life and death, when another girl goes missing.

Well, I certainly understand why this series is so well received. The author does an amazing job of developing the characters, building suspense, and adding in uncomfortable issues that might make you squirm a little. These issues add layers of conflict and controversy to the already complicated murder investigation.

The beginning of the book can be a little uneven at times because the set up involves the introduction of several storylines, and timelines, going on all at once. But, it’s not long before the threads begin to connect and it all starts to make sense. Somewhere around the midway mark, I became immersed in the story so completely, I didn’t want to move, not even for a bathroom break.

The story is dark, graphic, gritty and disturbing, but also challenging and thought provoking and is just the type of thriller I enjoy most.

Overall this first book in the series has roped me in and waiting impatiently in line at the library for the next book in the series.

4 stars.